symbolism. what do you think of when you see these things?
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Symbolism
What do you think of when you see these things?
Those pictures were all symbols.
A symbol is something that represents something else.
Here are some more examples.
What can be a symbol?
There are all sorts of types of symbols too.
An Object
A Color
A Picture
A Shape
A Word
Religious MathematicalPolitical
Can you think of any symbols?
Symbols in Writing
Writers also use symbols. When something in a story or poem
represents something else it means the writer has used symbolism.
Two Haiku by Matsuo Basho
On sweet plum blossomsThe sun rises suddenly.Look, a mountain path!
A crowHas settled on a bare branch-
autumn evening.
