Her lips were red, her looks were free, Her locks were yellow as gold: Her skin was as white as leprosy, The Night-Mare Life-in-Death was she, Who thicks man's blood with cold.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A woman with pale skin and red lips represents death and disease.
- In plain terms
- A sick looking woman makes people afraid.
- What can you take from it?
- Death can appear in many unexpected forms.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How does appearance shape fear?
Another view
The physical description is very graphic and may be unsettling.
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