Symbols and Signs: Colours
Colour is one of the fundamental symbols in prose. Since primary school we know blue to mean sad, red to be angry and yellow to mean happy. But as a writer colours can add layers to a story.
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RED: rebellion, warmth, love, anger, danger, boldness, excitement, luck, prosperity, happiness, long life, fertility, power mourning, speed, strength, promiscuity, energy, determination, desire, passion, courage,
PINK: femininity/masculinity, love, sweetness, innocence
ORANGE: Endings, enthusiasm, stimulation, creativity, aggression, spirituality
YELLOW: comfort, brightness, happiness liveliness, cowardice, optimism, comfort, happiness, energy, mourning, sacred, imperial, wisdom, male
GREEN: rebirth- durability, reliability, nature, optimism, spring, safety, honesty, optimism, harmony, freshness, birth, hope, new beginnings, youth, immortality, fertility, strength, luck, fertility, prestige
BLUE: peace, coolness, loyalty, reliability, honor, trust, sadness, boredom, coldness, Winter, depth
PURPLE: Imperial power, royalty, nobility, elegance, sophistication, luxury, mystery, elegance, magic, wealth, privilege, sorrow, mourning
GRAY: Plain, dull, dreariness, modesty,
BROWN: confident, casual, nature, earth, solid, reliable, genuine, Autumn, endurance, earth, mourning
BLACK: Elegance, formality, power, strength, depression, morbidity, night, death, deepness
WHITE: Cleanliness, purity, newness, virginity, peace, innocence, simplicity, sterility, snow, ice, cold, death, mourning, funerals, sadness, purity, age, misfortune, purity, mourning
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