Symbolism Vocabulary

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What is a symbol?

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Something that stands for or suggests something else.

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What do symbols represent?

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Abstract concepts, layers of meaning, and something other than the object itself.

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Every color, object, or season mentioned by an author in a text is a symbol for the reader.

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False

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In "The Hunger Games," Katniss is forced by the government to fight in a battle. But she always wears a pin with a Mockingjay bird. This pin probably symbolizes...

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freedom

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If you wanted to show that a character was very mysterious, what might you describe in the sky above them? Options: sunshine, a full moon, clouds, rainbow

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a full moon

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In the book "The Great Gatsby," Daisy's husband Tom is an angry and violent man. This is why he is often described as wearing the color...

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red

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In the passage, what does the rising sun symbolize?

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a second chance

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What is the bird symbolizing when a person intently watches it fly overhead? Options: freedom, knowledge, the chosen one, birth

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freedom

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Which symbol may represent a broken relationship? Ladder, Shattered glass, Fire, Stars

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Shattered glass