symbolism

Symbolism

Warm Up! What does the word symbol mean? What are a few (3-4) symbols you can think of

and what do they represent?

Symbolism

Symbol: An object or name that stands for, represents, or suggests something else. They often take the form of words, visual images, or gestures that are used to convey ideas and beliefs.

All human cultures use symbols.

Symbolism is the representation of something by the use of figures, images, or literary devices.

As you view the following symbols think about their meaning/association and how they came to be commonly known symbols.

HOLIDAYS

SEASONS

PEACE &

LOVE

AMERICANPOLITICS

Republican

Democrat

NAZI

RELIGION

VACATION

BIOPOEM

Rosa

Determined, brave, strong, loving

Wife of Raymond Parks, mother of all children

Who loves family, friends and standing up for what she believes in

Who loved equality, freedom, and the benefits of a good education

Who hated discrimination, loved to stand up for her beliefs, and loved to help

others

Who feared that racism would continue, feared losing the opportunity to

make a difference, and feared that young people might lose opportunities to

develop strength and courage

Who changed history as she accomplished great strides for equality and

encouraged excellence for all

Who wanted to see love triumph and see the end to all bias and

discrimination in a world in which respect is freely given to all

Born in Alabama and living in Detroit

Parks

RED P=excitement, energy,passion, desire, strength, health, good fortune, power, heat, love

N=aggression, anger, danger, fire, blood, war and violence

ORANGEP=balance, encouragement, warmth, enthusiasm, courage, confidence, friendliness, energy

N=ignorance, warning, danger, fire

YELLOWP=joy, happiness, imagination, hope, sunshine, cheer, caution, laughter

N=dishonesty, cowardice, deceit, illness, criticism, lazinessGREEN

P=nature, environment, healthy, good luck, youth, spring, money, hope, go

N=jealousy, inexperience, envy, greed, guilt, disorder

BLUEP=Peace, tranquility, calm, devotion, honor, dependable, unity, trust, truth, patience, cleanliness, security, loyalty, water, ice, sky, baby boy

N=depression, fear, coldness

WHITEP=purity, simplicity, cleanliness, peace, truth, protection, innocence, youth, good, glory, birth, marriage, winter

N=blind, surrender, cold, distant, unimaginative, death

BLACKP=dramatic, classy, serious, authority, sophistication, elegance, wealth, style

N=mystery, fear, evil, anonymity, unhappy, sadness, anger, mourning, death, ignorance,

PURPLEP=royalty, nobility, power, mysterious, wisdom, respect, religion

N=cruelty, tension, arrogance, mourning, bruised

BROWNP=earth, hearth, home, friendship,

outdoorsN=mourning

GRAYP=Security,

reliability, balance, intelligence,

dignityN=old, sadness,

boring, depression

P=positive N=negative

Symbolism Assignment Practice: Write a Biopoem describing

yourself. Apply: Pick either Alfons or Helen to write

a biopoem about. Pick from lines 2-9 in the biopoem to

create/illustrate a symbol that represents either Alfons or Helen.

You must use color and write a paragraph explaining the symbolism and how it matches the character you chose.

REMEMBER: YOU ARE SYMBOLIZING A LINE FROM THE POEM AND NOT JUST A CHARACTER

BIOPOEM

Leighanne

Demanding, humorous, thankful, trusting

Wife of Mark Palinkas, mother of Jack, Will, and Holly

Who loves family, friends and standing up for what she believes in

Who loves it when kids smile,

Who fears losing those I love most, what it will be like when her

children go to

college

Who discovered that being a mom is a tough job but wouldn’t trade it

for anything

Who wants to see children discover the world with open eyes and

enjoy every second of it

Born in New York and lives in Matthews

Palinkas