When was it published?

December 29, 1914 in The Monroe Journal

Literary December 29, 1914

The Monroe Journal

Q: What keywords are associated?

Vampire Orchid, Tropical Flower, Narcotic Scent, Predatory Plant, Blood Sucking

Monroe, Union County, North Carolina

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What is this article about?

A short prose piece titled 'Its Breath Is Death' describes the vampire orchid, a tropical flower that attracts animals with its narcotic scent, paralyzes them, and drains their blood using tentacles, turning vibrant in the process.

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Its Breath Is Death.
One variety of the orchid which grows in the tropics is known as the vampire orchid. This flower has a wonderful odor which is peculiarly attractive to animals. When a beast approaches the flower the odor narcotizes him and he sinks languidly by the tree trunk to which the flower is clinging. Then the flower stretches down its long, green tentacles and sucks out the blood of the poisoned animal. The beast never awakens from its sleep, while the erstwhile pale flower takes on a soft velvet flush.

What sub-type of article is it?

Prose Fiction

What themes does it cover?

Nature Death Mortality

What keywords are associated?

Vampire Orchid Tropical Flower Narcotic Scent Predatory Plant Blood Sucking

Literary Details

Title

Its Breath Is Death.

Key Lines

When A Beast Approaches The Flower The Odor Narcotizes Him And He Sinks Languidly By The Tree Trunk To Which The Flower Is Clinging. Then The Flower Stretches Down Its Long, Green Tentacles And Sucks Out The Blood Of The Poisoned Animal. The Beast Never Awakens From Its Sleep, While The Erstwhile Pale Flower Takes On A Soft Velvet Flush.