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# General Information:
See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/writing-poetry]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-parallelism]]
# General Information:
Throughout the book, it is not always clear who is speaking or who they are speaking to. We have notes telling who some scholars think the speakers are. In 8:1-2 the woman speaks to the man.
# you were like my brother
A woman could show affection for her brother in public. This woman wanted to be able to show affection for the man in public. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-simile]])
# you outside
"you in public"
# I could kiss you
A woman would probably kiss her brother on his cheek order to greet him.
# would despise me
"would think that I am a bad person"