"And then, poor aspen wretch, neglected, thou, bathed in a cold quicksilver sweat, wilt lie"
I can't lie, I was a little captivated by this poem. It was so dark and bitter and evil (not at all like me). It is the story of a person- man presumably- wronged/murdered by a woman. This poem is the reflection of how his ghost will exact revenge on her. The ghost stands over her bed at night, terrifying her, but only her as the man in the bed with her doesn't notice. The woman is alone to repent her mistake in fear, constantly threatened by the ghost of her mistake.
Not only is the story itself foreboding and ominous, but the angry, bitter diction that fills the poems sets an unrelenting, threatening mood that is the poem's greatest asset. Words like: "scorn", "murderess", "ghost", "aspen wretch", "neglected", "sweat", "painfully repent", and "threatenings". The diction laced throughout the plot sets a scene of sweet revenge but with a bitter spin.
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