“The color is repellant, almost revolting; a smouldering, unclean yellow, strangely faded by the slow-turning sunlight. It is a dull yet lurid orange in some places, a sickly sulphur tint in others.” The descriptions of color here are visual imagery. “Faded,” “dull,” and “lurid” are all adjectives we associate with color. Meanwhile, “smouldering,” “unclean,” and “sickly” are unusual descriptors, since they’re typically associated with people, not colors. By using a combination of commonplace and unusual language to describe color, Perkins Gilman both invites us to imagine the actual color of the wallpaper and imbues it with emotional weight, transforming this room into a symbol of the character’s emotional frustration and oppression.
The speaker uses “past and present wilt.” He also says, “Before I am gone,” “too late,” and “I stay only a minute longer.” Saying that time is fading away.
Sleep does many different things for our bodies. Without sleep we wouldn't be able to do half the things we do during the day. So sleep is one of the top priorities our bodies need for a healthy life.
