Delacroix, lac de sang hante des mauvaises anges, Ombrages par un bois de sapins toujours vert, Ou, sous un ciel chagrin, des fanfares etranges Passent, comme un soupir etouffe de Weber.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A poetic French description of a haunted forest scene with music and sorrow.
- In plain terms
- A sad poem about woods and strange music.
- What can you take from it?
- Mood is conveyed through imagery of darkness and sound.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What emotions does this imagery evoke?
- How does music affect mood?
Another view
Without context the meaning is unclear to non-French readers.
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