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Symbolism

Symbolism in literature involves using objects, actions, or colors to convey deeper meanings beyond their surface understanding. Common symbols include the dove for peace, the rose for love, and colors like green for life and black for death. These symbols enrich the narrative by reflecting emotions, themes, and stages of life.

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Symbolism

Symbolism in literature involves using objects, actions, or colors to convey deeper meanings beyond their surface understanding. Common symbols include the dove for peace, the rose for love, and colors like green for life and black for death. These symbols enrich the narrative by reflecting emotions, themes, and stages of life.

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“ SYMBOLISM

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Symbolism is often used in literature to paint colourful


scenes.

Symbolism can be an object, person, situation, event or


action that has a deeper meaning in the overall context
beyond a surface understanding

A writer can use a person, place, word, action, and


object as a symbol. To covey his mood and emotion, the
writer uses symbolism.

EXAMPLE: dove- symbolizes freedom


Flag- nationality or country
Heart-love
Blue represents peacefulness and calm
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The rose and the moon symbolize love: "Love is a rose


and you'd better not pick it; it only grows when it's on the
vine."

Mars symbolizes aggression and war, while Venus


symbolizes love: "Men are from Mars; women are from
Venus."

The four seasons symbolize the stages of life: spring (birth


and youth), summer (maturity), fall (senescence), winter
(old age and death).
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A ring, especially a band of gold, represents love,


faithfulness and fidelity: "With this ring, I thee wed."

The dove symbolizes peace, as do the olive and the lamb:


"How many seas must a white dove sail, before she sleeps in
the sand?"

Iron and steel are symbolic of strength and invulnerability:


Superman is the iconic "Man of Steel."

The color green suggests life and fertility, especially things


that are newly or recently born and growing: "a green
youth."
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The color purple represents royalty and privilege: "Prince


Charles was born to the purple."

The color black symbolizes emptiness, ignorance, evil and


death: "The four horsemen of the Apocalypse ride black
steeds."

However, the color black also symbolizes elegance and


sophistication: "A little black dress."

The color white symbolizes innocence, purity and light: in


Medieval art, a white lamb symbolized the innocence and
purity of Jesus Christ.
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