# Death — Poetry character guide

> Death in Poetry by Frances Ellen Watkins Harper.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0000-eliza-harris

## Who they are

Personification of death, a recurring figure in the narrative.

## In the story

### [Death of the Old Sea King](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/poetry_7_se/chapters/death-of-the-old-sea-king)

The sea king calmly talks with death as he walks through the flames.

### [Maceo](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/poetry_7_se/chapters/maceo)

Maceo passes through the gates of death with 'Cuba Libre' as his watchword.

### [The Dying Bondman](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/poetry_7_se/chapters/the-dying-bondman)

Personified as the cold, hard hand that approaches the bondman, marking the end of his life.

## Links

- HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/poetry_7_se/characters/death
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- All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/poetry_7_se/characters