A noir, E blanc, I rouge, U vert, O bleu: voyelles, Je dirai quelque jour vos naissances latentes!
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The poet assigns colors to vowels and promises to reveal their hidden origins later.
- In plain terms
- I will tell you where these colored sounds come from one day.
- What can you take from it?
- Language holds hidden meanings waiting to be uncovered.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What colors do you hear in speech?
- How do sounds evoke images?
Another view
The colors chosen may seem arbitrary to some readers.
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