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Which of the following best describes the narrator's initial perception of their love interest?
Which of the following best describes the narrator's initial perception of their love interest?
- The narrator was initially intimidated by the love interest's seemingly unapproachable demeanor. (correct)
- The narrator dismissed the love interest as just another fleeting trend.
- The narrator perceived the love interest as gentle and yielding, like a willow in the wind.
- The narrator immediately knew the relationship's future based on the love interest's expression.
The narrator describes life as ‘a willow that bends to your wind.’ What does this suggest about the narrator's experience?
The narrator describes life as ‘a willow that bends to your wind.’ What does this suggest about the narrator's experience?
- The narrator is manipulative, changing their character at whim.
- The narrator feels unyielding and steadfast in the relationship.
- Open and honest communication is paramount.
- The narrator feels flexible and compliant in the relationship. (correct)
What does the narrator’s plea, 'Take my hand and wreck my plans,' suggest?
What does the narrator’s plea, 'Take my hand and wreck my plans,' suggest?
- A willingness to relinquish control and embrace the unknown. (correct)
- A calculated manipulation to change the love interest's plans.
- A lack of interest in a deeper connection.
- A desire for stability and predictability in their future.
The narrator's willingness to 'cheat to win' suggests what about their perspective on the relationship?
The narrator's willingness to 'cheat to win' suggests what about their perspective on the relationship?
The phrase 'others have written me off, wrote me off again... I come back stronger than a 90s trend' conveys what about the narrator?
The phrase 'others have written me off, wrote me off again... I come back stronger than a 90s trend' conveys what about the narrator?
What is the significance of the narrator wanting to meet 'after dark to see where you’ve been hurt'?
What is the significance of the narrator wanting to meet 'after dark to see where you’ve been hurt'?
The narrator's comparison of themselves to water suggests which of the following?
The narrator's comparison of themselves to water suggests which of the following?
The line 'you know my train could take me home / anywhere else is hollow' reveals what about the narrator's feelings?
The line 'you know my train could take me home / anywhere else is hollow' reveals what about the narrator's feelings?
The narrator describes the love interest as 'cutting through' them despite a 'formidable' exterior. What does this imply?
The narrator describes the love interest as 'cutting through' them despite a 'formidable' exterior. What does this imply?
The statement 'Every single thing to come has turned into folklore / I felt like Sméagol and it was mine' implies that:
The statement 'Every single thing to come has turned into folklore / I felt like Sméagol and it was mine' implies that:
Flashcards
The narrator's self-comparison to water
The narrator's self-comparison to water
Submissive and adaptable, like water conforming to its container.
Love interest's 'knife' quality
Love interest's 'knife' quality
Initially perceived as tough, they effortlessly penetrated the narrator's defenses.
Narrator's feeling of being lost in a current
Narrator's feeling of being lost in a current
Overwhelmed and intoxicated by love interest's influence.
Following the love interest
Following the love interest
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Life as a willow
Life as a willow
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Willingness to 'cheat' for love
Willingness to 'cheat' for love
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Emptiness away from home
Emptiness away from home
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Now seeing the situation as clear-cut
Now seeing the situation as clear-cut
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Every deception a work of art
Every deception a work of art
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Study Notes
- The narrator compares themselves to water when their love interest's ship arrived.
- Despite a rough exterior, the love interest cut through like a knife.
- The narrator admits that they would not have known how the relationship would evolve based on the initial look on the love interest's face.
- The narrator feels lost in the love interest's current, like a priceless wine.
- Communication paradoxically increases confusion, and the narrator follows wherever the love interest goes.
- The narrator pleads for the love interest to take their hand and disrupt their plans
- This illustrates a desire for a deeper connection.
- The narrator describes life as a willow that bends to the love interest's wind.
- There is a feeling of the love interest sneaking in, as if mythical, like a trophy or champion ring.
- The narrator admits a willingness to cheat to win the prize of being with the love interest.
- The narrator emphasizes that the love interest knows their train could take them home
- Anywhere else feels empty.
- Others have dismissed the narrator repeatedly, but they return stronger than a "90's trend."
- The narrator suggests a secret rendezvous after dark, wanting to see where others have hurt the love interest.
- The narrator now sees the situation as clear-cut, understanding from the love interest's face.
- Every deception was a work of art.
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