 Meanwhile , the Queen discovers that Snow White is still alive when the mirror again answers that Snow White is the fairest in the land and reveals that the heart in the jeweled box is actually that of a pig . Using potion to disguise herself as an old hag , the Queen creates a poisoned apple that will put whoever eats it into the " Sleeping Death " , a curse that can only be broken by " love 's first kiss " , but dismisses that Snow White will be buried alive . The Queen goes to the cottage while the dwarfs are away , but the animals are wary of her and rush off to find the dwarfs . The Queen tricks Snow White into biting into the poisoned apple . As Snow White falls asleep the Queen proclaims that she is now the fairest of the land . The dwarfs return with the animals as the Queen leaves the cottage and give chase , trapping her on a cliff . She tries to roll a boulder over them but before she can do so , lightning strikes the cliff , causing her to fall to her death . 
