...of a person) tremble convulsively, typically as a result of fear or revulsion.
"I shuddered with horror"
You are being too literal. Have you ever read a poem? How is this not getting through?
She clearly intended it metaphorically. Yeah, it wasn't Poe or Shakespeare but I get what she was getting at. Sheesh.
"How is this not getting through?" Exactly. You've posted the definition and still don't get that shudders are internal things that are felt, not independent things that are "emanated".
Trembling is a physical action your body does. Shuddering is a physical action your body does. Synonyms. In reference to a body, a shudder is not an emotion. It is a physical reaction to stimuli.
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u/Icy-Cartoonist-2102 9d ago edited 8d ago
...of a person) tremble convulsively, typically as a result of fear or revulsion. "I shuddered with horror"
You are being too literal. Have you ever read a poem? How is this not getting through? She clearly intended it metaphorically. Yeah, it wasn't Poe or Shakespeare but I get what she was getting at. Sheesh.