A madness of tender caressing seized her. She purred as a tiger might have done, while she undulated like a snake.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Intense passion can manifest as wild, animalistic physical behavior.
- In plain terms
- Passion makes her act like a wild animal.
- What can you take from it?
- Passion drives intense physical reactions.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How does passion feel?
- What drives desire?
Another view
Such descriptions are subjective and metaphorical.
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