In the great green room, there was a telephone And a red balloon And a picture of a cat jumping over the moon...

Margaret Wise Brown
In the great green room, there was a telephone And...
In the great green room, there was a telephone And...
In the great green room, there was a telephone And...
In the great green room, there was a telephone And...
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The great green room is a place that exists only in the imaginations of children. It is not really a room at all but an imaginary place. This is an example of the connotation that color has with words. This idea is often used when speaking about something light-hearted.

Take for instance, the phrase, “in the great green room,” which means that something is fun or enjoyable. There are many different metaphors that are based on color, including the use of color in relationship to love. For instance, when people speak about “red roses” they are referring to feelings of love, passion, or romance.

Source: Goodnight Moon

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