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Dec 15, 2023 · Light flickering in the darkness — whether the literal darkness of caves or the metaphorical darkness that sometimes shadows our souls — is a fundamental theme for storytellers.
Jul 19, 2024 · It is in the presence of harsh light — rather than the depths of darkness — that the story turns somber. “There was a shadow. It was a thinking shadow, a shadow you could feel but not...
- Leigh Ann Henion
Romeo and Juliet complicates traditional notions of light versus dark and day versus night. Light is typically a symbol of openness, purity, hope, and good fortune, while dark often represents confusion, obscurity, and doom.
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Symbolism is the use of imagery to emphasize deeper meanings and emotions. Two common symbols used in literature are darkness and light. Darkness is often used to convey negativity: evil, death or the unknown. Light is used to convey something positive: goodness, life or hope. Some of the most-studied literature contains symbolic uses of darkness a...
It could be argued that the Bible serves as the basis for almost all themes found in Western literature. At the heart of biblical themes is the concept of good vs. evil. Goodness is often portrayed as some element of light. In Genesis, God creates light and calls it good. In the New Testament, Jesus himself is described as the light of the world. T...
Most academic studies in literature include at least one play by Shakespeare and dark and light symbolism abound in many of his works. In \"Macbeth,\" darkness is used a number of times to symbolize death. The famous line, \"Out, out brief candle,\" refers to Lady Macbeth's suicide. Banquo's torch is extinguished at the moment of his death. In \"Ro...
\"A grave? O, no, a lantern, slaughtered youth, For here lies Juliet, and her beauty makes This vault a feasting presence full of light \" (Act V, scene 3. lines 84-86)
\"The Great Gatsby\" is one of America's most popular novels and in it F. Scott Fitzgerald also used darkness and light symbols. Light is used to symbolize idealism and dreams. Daisy, Gatsby's unattainable love interest, is frequently dressed in white. A green light at the end of a dock figures prominently in the novel as a beacon of the great Amer...
- Victoria Shore
The novel, of course, is an unequaled medium for the exploration of human social and emotional life. And there is evidence that just as the brain responds to depictions of smells and textures and...
Darkness and light have been used as symbols in world literature throughout human history, from the divine proclamation of “Let there be light” in the first book of the Bible, to harrowing passages of loss in contemporary literature.
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One of the most often repeated image patterns in Romeo and Juliet involves the interplay of light and darkness. For example, Romeo compares Juliet to light throughout the play. Upon first sight of her, Romeo exclaims that she teaches "the torches to burn bright" (I.5.43).
