ENG 1P

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Symbolism

Symbolism: the practice of representing things by means of symbols or of attributing meanings

or significance to objects, events, or relationships.

For example, if you see a picture of these rings, what do you think of?

Jewellery? No.... hopefully you would think about marriage or

commitment. For centuries people have used rings as a symbol for
commitment because a ring is never ending.

Let's get to know some popular symbols. Identify as many symbols as possible from the back of
the page. Write them in the spaces provided below.

1. 10.

2. 11.

3. 12.

4. 13.

5. 14.

6. 15.

7. 16.

8. 17.

9. Bonus: think of your own!

1. 2. 3. 4.

6. 7. 8.
5.

11.
9. 10.

12. 13. 14.

15. 16. 17.