And the silken sad uncertain rustling of each purple curtain Thrilled me - filled me with fantastic terrors never felt before.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The sound of the curtain moving scared the narrator with strange terrors he never felt before.
- In plain terms
- The rustle of a curtain gave him strange and new fear.
- What can you take from it?
- Small sounds can trigger deep fear.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What small sounds scare you?
- Is fear rational?
Another view
It describes a subjective reaction not universal to all.
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