The darkness was a bottomless pit, swallowing all hope and light.

Meaning: This means that the darkness was like a deep hole with no bottom, and it was taking away all the hope and light that was there.

Choice of Words: Bottomless means having no bottom or end. Pit means a deep hole in the ground. Swallowing means to take something into your mouth and then move it down your throat. Hope is a feeling of wanting something to happen or be true. Light is the opposite of darkness, and it refers to the presence of light.

Alternative Expressions

Related Expressions

• The darkness consumed the last vestiges of hope and light.
• Hope is like a light that shines in the darkness.
• The stars twinkled above, their shimmering light a beacon of hope in the vast darkness.
• Hope shines light in darkness.
• Hope flickered, a fragile flame in darkness.
• Their love was a beacon of hope in a world of darkness.
• Her voice brought joy to the world, a beacon of hope in darkness.
• The darkness seemed to swallow the tiny spark of hope.
• Hope flickered in the darkness.
• The fireflies' glow was a beacon of hope in the darkness.