La Belle Dame Sans Merci - Symbols Flashcards

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What do flowers (nature) represent?

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• within la belle dame floral imagery is consistently used throughout to represent the inherent danger in beauty. In this particular poem; the lily and the rose, beautiful on the surface, which can be so delicate that it withers in an instant, leave its admirers lost and disillusioned.

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