All Quotes Flashcards
(16 cards)
I give you an onion
Word choice, metaphor- speaker is addressing a romantic partner but gives something unexpected. also shows she offered her lover and unusual gift which represent her love in many different ways.
Not a red rose or a satin heart
Word choice- suggests she is rejecting the traditional symbols of love, she feels they have become meaningless, superficial and insignificant
moon wrapped in brown paper , It promises light
Metaphor- ‘moon’ suggest romance- it is supposed to govern women’s passion. the layers represent lovers getting to know each other at the start of the relationship- as the relationship unfolds different aspects of the person are revealed. moons light represents love, romance and truth .
Like the careful undressing of love
Word choice- peeling the layers of the onions suggests couple undressing to make love, as wek as revealing their true nature gradually as they get to know each other
take it
Short sentence- speaker has become desperate and worries the gift will not be accepted and neither will she
It will blind you with tears like a lover
Simile, personification- the metaphor is extended to show the less positive side of love. Love can end in heartbreak like onions make you cry when you cut it so can love make you cry.
It will make your reflection a wobbling photo of grief
Metaphor- referring to the persons reflection when one’s eyes are full of tears. love can distress- destructive, love makes a mess of who we are
I am trying to be truthful
Sentence structure- serves to underline the bitter truth of the gift and the nature of love. This line conveys honesty. reflects persons desire to remain honest and keep things simple and realistic.
Not a cute card or a kissogram
Word choice- contrasts, meaningless stereotypical gifts with her sincerity. It emphasises her rejection to the stereotypical gift
Its fiere kiss will stay on your lips
Word choice- shows how her love is forceful, as well as her gifts, love there can be hard times or danger, suggests passion can get out of control
I give you an onion
possessive and faithful as we are for as long as we are
Word choice- suggest jealousy, distrust and insecurity instead of promising to last forever, their relationship will continue for as long as they work at it
Its platinum loops shrink to a wedding ring
Metaphor- ‘loop’ like an onion, shrink to a wedding ring, Implying marriages is a shortening or lessening of love, the further you get in a relationship the more serious it gets- ending in marriage
Lethal
Word choice- implies the relationship has taken a turn
Its scent will cling to your finger
Word choice, metaphor- the scent of an onion is a symbol of the thoughts and emotions which remain when a relationship has ended. Also suggest the possessive side of love and how it can lead to tension.
cling to your knife
Word choice, metaphor- suggests love can be dangerous and violent at times, the knife can destroy the onion
