essential question how do i interpret symbolism?
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Essential Question
How do I interpret symbolism?
Symbolism
Table of ContentsTable of Contents
Copy: A symbol is an image which suggests or represents something other than itself.
In literature, symbolism…
creates a direct, meaningful link between…
a specific object, scene, character, or action
and
abstract ideas, values, persons or ways of life.
In other words….
When you use something tangible to represent something intangible
“But Mrs. Dunn, I don’t know what those words mean!”
Tangible vs. Intangible
TangibleTangibleThings that you can touchThings that you can touch
FlagFlag
Autumn leavesAutumn leaves
EagleEagle
Peace SignPeace Sign
Wedding BandWedding Band
WaterWater
FlowersFlowers
DoveDove
IntangibleThings you cannot touchThings you cannot touch
RespectAffectionWishes
RomanceDisdainMeaning
HappinessAngst
RunningEgo
Similes can help
Use the simple simile method
Intangible (something you can’t touch) “Is like a”
Tangible (something you can touch) “Because”
If you can compare something you can’t touch to something you can touch, you’ve just found
a symbol!
For Example!
Love is like a blue stone because it is tough, yet breakable at the same time, like a blue stone. It is tough to love a blue stone
Intangible Tangible
Let’s try a few….
Hate is like a
Friendship
Envy
Commitment
Common Symbols
Let’s take a look at a few symbols that our commonly found in literature
Symbolism
A river can represent the flow of life…
… or its depth may represent the unknown…
… the water might be purity…
… or there could be dangers beneath the surface.
Symbolism
A walk into a tunnel – or change from day to night – could show movement from good to evil, or that something bad is coming…
A storm can represent the intense emotion and trouble…
And dawn may show the end of conflict, the “start of a new day.”
Symbolism
In Poe’s “Tell-tale Heart,” the sound of the beating heart represents the man’s guilt…
…a character’s name may tell you something about them.
… and a character’s appearance can be symbolic
HOW MANY SYMBOLS MEANINGS CAN YOU IDENTIFY?
HOW MANY SYMBOLISM COLOR MEANINGS CAN YOU IDENTIFY?
Red
White
Green
Black
Homework: What kind of image would symbolize you?
Create a colorful symbol that
represents you and/or your
ideals or something about you.
Symbols in “A Mystery of Heroism”
Tangible “Meadow” on p. 50
Destruction of the meadow on p. 51
“…angel of the calamity…” p. 52
“white legs” p. 52
Intangible
Independent Work
Write an essay analyzing how
the author uses symbolism in
“A Mystery of Heroism.”
Closing Activity: True or FalseThe meadow symbolizes the time before the war.
TRUE
You cannot see tangible objects.
FALSE
Symbols represent something else.
TRUE
A dove symbolizes the goodness of birds.
FALSE
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