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In contrast, Duffy starts the next stanze informing the reader of the actual gift - an onion -. "I give you an onion", this metaphor shows their relationship and description of love. It also suggests that you peel away an onion getting deeper into it as you do in a relationship, peeling away the layers, getting deeper into your partner. Duffy then goes onto how the onion is a symbol of love, she says, "It is a moon wrapped in brown paper" this use of imagery is effective as it can be used in different contexts. She could be implying that the onion indicates love in the way that tge exterior is irrelevent, it is only the inside that counts and has any worth, and the idea of the onion being "wrapped" could imply protection and security, or perhaps there is something hidden inside like a gift. Also the reader giving the present may think it doesn't need elaborate packaging, the gift of love is enough and highlights the theme, truth and honesty.

In the previous stanza, ...

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