Valentine Flashcards
(3 cards)
1
Q
Form
A
No regular stanza length- several of one line- makes poem feel disjointed
Not a traditional love poem
Free verse
2
Q
Structure
A
Lists the way an onion symbolizes love, words built up and repeated throughout the poem.
Tone initially playful
Enjambment
3
Q
Language
A
Dangerous ‘lethal, fierce, blind’
Direct address
Extended metaphor