Stanza 3 - Valentine Flashcards
(7 cards)
1
Q
“Not a cute card or a kissogram”
A
Echos the opening line of not giving stereotypical gifts.
2
Q
“I give”
A
Forceful, not offered.
3
Q
“An onion”
A
Pause as gift is being received. Will they take it or not?
4
Q
“Fierce”
A
Connotations of violence and passion.
5
Q
“Will stay on your lips”
A
Implies whether lovers are together or not love will leave its mark and be hard to remove.
6
Q
“Possessive and faithful”
A
“Faithful” has connotations of trust and honesty but in contrast, “possessive” has connotations of jealousy and control.
7
Q
“For as long as we are”
A
Goes agaisnt traditional Valentine theme of being together forever.
