tide of darkness

[alpacinou]

Hello.

I want to say that darkness in enveloping people's lives in a society. Can I use "encroach"?

What do you think about this sentence?

A tide of darkness is encroaching into all their lives.

If "encroach" doesn't work, what other verb can I use?

 

[tedmc]

Hello.

I want to say that darkness in enveloping people's lives in a society. Can I use "encroach"?

What do you think about this sentence?

A tide of darkness is encroaching into all their lives.

If "encroach" doesn't work, what other verb can I use?

Encroach doesn't work.

How about:
A tide of darkness shrouded their lives.
A tide of darkness swept through their lives.

 

[emsr2d2]

We tend to use "encroach upon/on", not "into".

 

[Charlie Bernstein]

Encroach doesn't work.

No, it doesn't.

How about:
A tide of darkness shrouded their lives.

Avoid mixed metaphors. Tides don't shroud. I wouldn't use it.

A tide of darkness swept through their lives.

Better!

Al, if you're going to use tide, you need to follow it with a possible tidal action, like Ted's "swept through." Impossible images confuse readers.

 

[Tdol]

You could use something like creeping if the tide is slow.

 

[Charlie Bernstein]

You could use something like creeping if the tide is slow.

Yes, and it would build the sinister feeling that "darkness" introduces.

 

[alpacinou]

Is this okay?

A tide darkness was creeping in their lives.

 

[emsr2d2]

You've omitted a word. Go back and read that again!

 

[alpacinou]

You've omitted a word. Go back and read that again!

A tide of darkness was creeping in their lives.

 

[emsr2d2]

A tide of darkness was creeping into their lives.

See above.