Name: ____________________________________

I. Multiple Choice:
1. Identify what symbol does rainbow convey
“My heart leaps up when I behold
A rainbow in the sky:
So was it when my life began;
So is it now I am a man;
So be it when I shall grow old, …”

A. excitement B. happy times C. luck D. hope

2. If the sun here symbolizes human beings and sun symbolizes life what
does this stanza symbolizes

“Ah Sunflower, weary of time,

Who countest the steps of the sun;
Seeking after that sweet golden clime
Where the traveler’s journey is done;”

A. happy times of life

B. time running out
C. life cycle and their yearning for a never-ending life
D. death

3. Identify what stage symbolizes

“All the world’s a stage,
And all the men and women merely players;
they have their exits and their entrances;
And one man in his time plays many parts,”
A. world B. participants C. play D. theatre

4. Which of the following is an example of symbolism in literature?

A. All of these are correct C. Fall representing growing old
B. Water symbolizing rebirth D. The color black to symbolize evil

5. What do flowers symbolize?

A. Happiness B. Peace C. Rebirth D. Summer

II. Write the word that symbolizes the picture below:

symbolizes hope and promise
symbolizes love and romance
symbolizes good luck or fortune
symbolizes commitment and matrimony
symbolizes online purchases
symbolizes money, earnings, wealth
symbolize spring season
symbolizes “go” or proceed

rainbow–
red rose– four-leaf clover–

wedding ring– green traffic light– tree blossom-

dollar sign– Image of shopping cart–