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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 ______.
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 ______.
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 ______.
Rough textures in costume design symbolize struggle, conflict, and ______.
old age
Warm colors in costume design suggest feelings of ______ and energy.
Warm colors in costume design suggest feelings of ______ and energy.
The color red conveys meanings such as passion, danger, and ______.
The color red conveys meanings such as passion, danger, and ______.
Blue is often associated with feelings of trust, loyalty, and ______.
Blue is often associated with feelings of trust, loyalty, and ______.
In costume design, smooth textures symbolize calm, agreement, and ______.
In costume design, smooth textures symbolize calm, agreement, and ______.
Black is often associated with strength, seriousness, and ______.
Black is often associated with strength, seriousness, and ______.
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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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