Symbolism Vocabulary

What is a symbol?

• Something that stands for or suggests something else.

• Something that represents the literal meaning of an object.

• The central meaning of the text.

• The characters in a story.

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Symbols represent...

• ...abstract concepts.
• ...layers of meaning.
• ...something other than the object itself.
• ...All of the above.

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Why do authors use symbolism? Select all that apply.

• Add emotion

• Add Imagery 

• To Define Characters

• To Reveal a Deeper Meaning 

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

• True

• 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...

• love

• freedom

• loyalty

• evil

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If you wanted to show that a character was very mysterious, what might you describe in the sky above them?

• sunshine

• a full moon

• clouds

• rainbow

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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...

• red

• yellow

• green

• white

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Ana couldn't sleep all night because her missed free throws caused her team to lose the game. Then the next morning, she could see the sun peeking over the trees. As the sun rose higher and shined more brightly, she felt better. She thought: I know I can practice and do better at the next game!

In this passage, the rising sun symbolizes—

• Ana's house

• an orange basketball

• a second chance

• a sleepless night

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The writer describes a person intently watching a bird fly overhead. What is the bird symbolizing?

• freedom

• knowledge

• the chosen one

• birth

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Which of the following symbols may represent a broken relationship?

• Ladder

• Shattered glass

• Fire

• Stars

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