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A metaphor makes an implicit comparison by using a word that designates one thing to represent another, which is often related to ______.
symbolism
The phrase 'the elephant in the room' symbolizes an obvious problem that people are trying to ______.
ignore
Rough textures in costume design symbolize struggle, conflict, and ______.
old age
Warm colors in costume design suggest feelings of ______ and energy.
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The color red conveys meanings such as passion, danger, and ______.
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Blue is often associated with feelings of trust, loyalty, and ______.
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In costume design, smooth textures symbolize calm, agreement, and ______.
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Black is often associated with strength, seriousness, and ______.
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Study Notes
Metaphor
- A figure of speech used to compare one thing to another, making an implicit comparison.
- Example: "The elephant in the room" refers to an obvious problem that everyone knows about but avoids discussing.
Costume Design
- Metaphor helps costume designers establish the tone, mood, style, or feel of a play.
- Texture, tone, and color are essential tools for conveying mood.
Texture
- Rough textures can signify struggle, conflict, old age, or discomfort.
- Smooth textures symbolize calmness, agreement, peace, ease, and happiness.
Tone
- Refers to the lightness or darkness of colors within a costume.
- Warm colors (like reds and oranges) create a lively and energetic feel, suggesting optimism.
- Cool colors (like blues and greens) convey a sense of peacefulness, sadness, or tranquility.
Color
- Red: Passion, danger, violence, anger, adventure, blood, fire.
- Orange: Energy, vitality, cheer, excitement, adventure, warmth, good health, can also symbolize a lack of serious intellectual values and bad taste.
- Yellow: Happiness, optimism, enlightenment, creativity, sunshine, cowardice, betrayal, egoism, madness, caution.
- Green: Growth, fertility, rebirth, ecology, jealousy, money, financial stability.
- Purple: Magic, mystery, spirituality, creativity, dignity, royalty.
- Blue: Color of heaven, authority, cold, wet, trust, loyalty, cleanliness, understanding, depression (in American culture).
- Brown: Steadfastness, simplicity, friendliness, dependability, health.
- Black: Strength, seriousness, power, authority, grief.
- White: Innocence, purity, wholeness, goodness, completion, light.
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Explore the impact of metaphor in costume design through the interplay of texture, tone, and color. This quiz delves into how these elements work together to establish mood and convey deeper meanings in performance art.
