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Colors in Literary Analysis (IB, IBDP, IGCSE)

Colors can have many symbolic meanings in different cultures and in storytelling, such as in art and literature.

Some common meanings of colors include:

  • Red: Passion, love, anger, danger, and aggression.
  • Orange: Energy, happiness, vitality, warmth, and enthusiasm.
  • Yellow: Happiness, hope, deceit, joy, positivity, cowardice, and caution.
  • Green: New beginnings, abundance, nature, growth, renewal, envy, jealousy, good luck, balance, harmony, health, serenity, and tranquility.
  • Blue: Calm, responsible, sadness, peace, despair, stability, inspiration, wisdom, trustworthiness, serenity, and reflection.
  • Purple: Creativity, royalty, wealth, transformation, power, and luxury.
  • Black: Mystery, elegance, evil, danger, power, fear, mourning, death, darkness, sophistication, and luxury.
  • Gray: Moody, conservative, formality, stability, boredom, death, neutrality, sophistication, restraint, and tranquility.
  • White: Purity, cleanliness, virtue, peace, sterility, innocence, simplicity, and calm.
  • Brown: Nature, wholesomeness, dependability, warmth, comfort, reliability, simplicity, strength, and health.
  • Pink: Romance, sexuality, femininity, kindness, and affection.
  • Turquoise: Calmness, creativity, wisdom, and good fortune. 

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