I'm not sure of the reason or the origin, nor am I sure if we mirror other languages and societies in this aspect, but in the English language we seem to have an affinity for linking colors with emotion.
"Green with envy." "Feeling blue" as a euphemism for depression or sadness. "Seeing red" to convey rage. There is something about color that pairs nicely with an emotional image.
In a different spin on my next word game, I'm going to give you emotions and I want you to give me a color. Next week we'll try reversing it.
writercize: For each of the five emotions listed below, tell me the first color it brings to mind.
- bored
- surprised
- serene
- afraid
- jealous
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writercizer sample response:bored - beige
surprised - orange
serene - aquamarine
afraid - camouflage ... or slate
jealous - deep purple
I like this exercise. My responses:
ReplyDeletebored: white
surprised: bright yellow
serene: cool green/lime
afraid: vibrant orange
jealous: deep purple
Mohamed - glad you like it! Interesting we both chose deep purple for jealous. I like how bright and diverse your color palette is!
ReplyDeleteBored - gray
ReplyDeletesurprised - fuscia
serene - baby blue
afraid - black
jealous - forest green
Bored- Yellow
ReplyDeleteSurprised- Oranged
Serene- Blue/Turquoise
Afraid- dark gray/charcol
Jealous-lime green
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