Imagery, Symbolism, and Figurative Language

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What is a simile?

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Descriptive language comparing two things using the words "like" or "as".

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Metaphor

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A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unrelated things. Does not use like or as.

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Which of the following best illustrates the use of symbolism in literature?

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A recurring image of a broken mirror representing a character's fractured identity.

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Function of imagery in literature, particularly with symbolism, simile, or metaphor?

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Language that appeals to the senses and, when integrated with simile, metaphor, or symbolism, deepens the reader's emotional and intellectual engagement with the text

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His words were a knife to my heart, slicing through the fragile fabric of my emotions and leaving invisible wounds. This is an example of advanced figurative language, specifically...

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metaphor

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"I saw you hold our home together like Atlas bearing the weight of the world, an unyielding force against chaos." This is an example of...

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simile

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In a poem, the color red is repeatedly associated with both the intensity of battle and the warmth of a lover's embrace. This dual use of red to evoke contrasting emotions is an example of which advanced figurative language technique?

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Symbolism

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"A quiet curtain of moss that drips with melting snow, veiling the forest floor in a shroud of emerald silence." This description primarily exemplifies which advanced literary device, considering the interplay of sensory detail and symbolic meaning?

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symbolic imagery

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"He sits like a stray dog, flea-covered and matted, embodying the desolation of forgotten alleys." This sentence employs which advanced literary device to enhance the imagery?

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Complex Simile

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A comparison between two unlike things without using “like” or “as.”

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Metaphor