LITERATURE QUESTIONS
ELEMENTS OF LITERATURE
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An analogy
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A direct comparison between two things
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When one object/idea represents another
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -What is symbolism? Symbolism refers to the use of an action, object or name to represent an idea or quality. It’s essentially the act of taking something that’s usually concrete and associating it with a symbol to give it a new or greater significance.
Detailed explanation-2: -Symbolism is the idea that things represent other things. What we mean by that is that we can look at something-let’s say, the color red-and conclude that it represents not the color red itself but something beyond it: for example, passion, or love, or devotion.
Detailed explanation-3: -Symbolism is the practice of using something visible, such as objects or words, to represent the abstract or invisible, such as an idea or trait.
Detailed explanation-4: -A pictogram, also called a pictogramme, pictograph, or simply picto, and in computer usage an icon, is a graphic symbol that conveys its meaning through its pictorial resemblance to a physical object.
Detailed explanation-5: -Using symbols can create a powerful story that uncovers universal truths. Three key types of symbolism in literature are religious, romantic, and emotional symbolism.