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11 Cards in this Set
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Not a red rose or satin heart |
Rejecting typical gifts of love also the positioning of the word not |
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It's a moon wrapped in Brown paper |
Just as the brown paper is the skin of the onion and beneath this there are many layers she is comparing this to a moon which is a symbol of love in an unattractive covering which hides it's beauty So she is saying that love is more about what is in the inside rather that the outside |
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It promises light |
Promise means an assurance to do something in this context it shows commitment of their love conveying the optimism of their relationship |
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Like the careful undressing of love |
The word careful suggests tenderness affection warmth and sensitivity of their love as they gradually allow themselves to be their true selves |
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It will blind you with tears |
Just as a relationship can cause pain and make you cry So cutting an onion also stings our eyes causes them to water showing that the onion as well as a lover can cause pain |
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It will make your reflection a wobbling photo of grief |
Just as crying causes things to be blurry So love can cause things to shake and be unclear contrast to happy pictures people usually have |
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I'm trying to be truthful |
This is placed directly in the centre of the poem emphasising she wants her honestesty to be noticed and is stressing the importance of openess in relationships |
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It's fierce kids will stay on your lips |
She shows a powerful love is difficult to forget and just as the lasting smell and taste of the onion and is hard to remove a relationship will remain firmly on the minds of the partners |
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Possesive and faithful |
Faithful suggests commitment however she negates this by saying it's only for as long as they last Possessive suggests an element of jealousy |
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It's platinum loops shrink to a wedding ring |
Shrink suggests that marriage restricts people |
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Lethal |
Shows relationships can be damaging showing that honesty in relationships can be painful and destructive as well as fulfilling and enriching |
