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Q&A How to relate stormy weather to sadness?

It's in the language: words like "grey", "dreary" evoke sadness. The sky might be weeping (though that's a little over the top and overused). A lonely seagull might be crying plaintively. Wind migh...

posted 6y ago by Galastel‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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#4: Attribution notice removed by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-12T21:57:20Z (almost 5 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision by (deleted user) · 2019-12-08T08:35:48Z (almost 5 years ago)
It's in the language: words like "grey", "dreary" evoke sadness. The sky might be _weeping_ (though that's a little over the top and overused). A _lonely_ seagull might be _crying plaintively_. Wind might be _bighting_. Adjectives and adverbs associated with sadness would relate the stormy weather to the emotion you're trying to set for the scene.

Compare that to _generous_ drops falling onto _parched_ earth, _washing away_ some negative whatever. Same rain, different mood. Here, different adjectives set the rain instead as a blessing and a relief.

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2018-04-22T14:56:07Z (over 6 years ago)
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