Backstage, she tells Dorian joyously that she has realized the farce of the stage now that real love has entered her life. Dorian breaks up with her brutally, despite her crying and begging. Sibyl commits suicide by poison.

Why does Sybil Vane kill herself?

Dorian falls in love with her performances, but she finds performance paltry in comparison to true love and her acting suffers after her engagement to Dorian. Dorian, in turn, is uninterested in her after she no longer has her art. He leaves her heartbroken and Sybil, a Juliet-like martyr for love, commits suicide.

When did Sibyl Vane kill herself?

Summary: Chapter Eight

While the stunned Dorian tries to come up with some rational explanation for the change, Lord Henry arrives with terrible news: Sibyl committed suicide the previous night.