With hue like that when some great painter dips His pencil in the gloom of earthquake and eclipse.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A vivid image of dark, ominous colors reminiscent of disaster.
- In plain terms
- The color is dark and scary like an earthquake or eclipse.
- What can you take from it?
- Dark imagery can evoke powerful feelings of fear or awe.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What colors feel dangerous to you?
- How does darkness affect art?
Another view
The fragment is too short to convey a full idea beyond imagery.
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