Valentine Flashcards
1
Q
“Not a red rose or satin heart”
“Not a cute card or kissogram”
A
Rejects traditional connotations of love
1
Q
“I give you an onion”
A
Uses an ordinary object to compare to love
2
Q
“A moon wrapped in brown paper”
A
The moon is a metaphor in comparison to the onion
3
Q
“It will blind you with tears like a lover”
A
Comparison and explains her understanding and experiences of love
4
Q
“I am trying to be truthful”
A
Justification
5
Q
“Fierce kiss”
“Lethal”
“Cling”
A
Violent connotations and language becomes dark
6
Q
“Platinum loops shrink to a wedding ring”
A
Obsessive with love
