Symbolism Quiz

What is Symbolism?

• A person, place or object which has a meaning in itself but suggests other meanings as well

• Giving a symbol meaning by what it makes the reader think or feel

• Giving a symbol meaning by what it looks like

• Giving a symbol meaning by its general practice, custom, or use

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is association?

• Giving a symbol meaning by what it makes the reader think or feel

• Giving a symbol meaning by what it looks like

• Giving a symbol meaning by its general practice, custom, or use

• Widely acceptable by society/culture; Have been inherited or passed down over time; Often appear in art and literature

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.5

What is Resemblance?

• Giving a symbol meaning by what it makes the reader think or feel

• Giving a symbol meaning by what it looks like

• Giving a symbol meaning by its general practice, custom, or use

• Widely acceptable by society/culture; Have been inherited or passed down over time; Often appear in art and literature

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is Convention?

• Giving a symbol meaning by what it makes the reader think or feel

• Giving a symbol meaning by what it looks like

• Giving a symbol meaning by its general practice, custom, or use

• Widely acceptable by society/culture; Have been inherited or passed down over time; Often appear in art and literature

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What are Conventional Symbols?

• symbolizes - birth, rebirth, new beginnings, new life

• How often is an object or character is mentioned in a piece of literature

• Meaning has not been agreed upon; Meanings vary within context of the work

• Widely acceptable by society/culture; Have been inherited or passed down over time; Often appear in art and literature

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What does Spring symbolize?

• symbolizes - birth, rebirth, new beginnings, new life

• symbolizes - the prime of life, energetic, growing

• symbolizes - the decline, approach of death, getting old

• symbolizes - death, end of life, an ending

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What does Summer symbolize?

• symbolizes - finishing, approaching the end

• symbolizes - death, end of life, an ending

• symbolizes - the prime of life, energetic, growing

• symbolizes - the decline, approach of death, getting old

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What does Fall symbolize?

• symbolizes - death, evil darkness, mystery

• symbolizes - the decline, approach of death, getting old

• symbolizes - the decline, approach of death, getting old

• symbolizes - the decline, approach of death, getting old

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What does Winter symbolize?

• symbolizes - birth, rebirth, new beginnings, new life

• symbolizes - the prime of life, energetic, growing

• symbolizes - the decline, approach of death, getting old

• symbolizes - death, end of life, an ending

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What does the "Day" symbolize?

• symbolize- always changing, never the same

• symbolizes- never changing, always the same

• symbolizes - birth, rebirth, new beginnings, new life

• symbolizes - death, evil darkness, mystery

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4