Literary device

What does winter symbolize?

• youth and immaturity

• birth and new life

• ending and death

• change and adulthood

Symbolism

• words that create pictures in reader's mind mind

• objects are used to represent things such as ideas and emotions.

• when human emotions, thoughts, actions are attributed to objects or animals.

• hints to future events

What is a universal symbol?

• symbols that communicate meanings that only one person understands

• symbols that communicate meanings about the universe

• symbols that communicate meanings about space

• symbols that communicate meanings that large numbers of people understand

Which of these is the best definition of a symbol?

• anything that is literal

• a person, place, object, or activity that a writer adds for detail

• a person, place, object, or activity that also stands for something else

• hints or clues about what may happen later on in a work of literature

Which one is an example of symbolism

• Sally sold seashells by the seashore

• The elephant in the room

• BOOM!

• four leaf clover

A device in literature when an object or thing represents an idea.

• Simile
• Symbolism
• Metaphor
• Personification 

What does this symbol represent?

• Failure
• Success
• A sport
• A game

The recurring motif of a clock ticking symbolizes the protagonist's fear of running out of time and missing opportunities.

• symbolism

• allegory

Black is used to represent death or evil.

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

• Hyperbole

• Symbolism

Is this symbol or imagery?

The green light tells you that it is your turn to go.

• Symbol

• Imagery