Symbolism in Literature

Clothing is often symbolic of what themes?

• Rebirth and transformation

• Knowledge and growth

• Competition and victory

• Passage of time and reflection

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CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

What does the symbol of school often represent in literature?

• The journey of life and renewal

• Knowledge, identity, and transformation

• Concealment, revelation, and rebirth

What does the passage of seasons typically symbolize in a story?

• The movement from innocence to maturity

• The transition of power and authority

• Competition and athletic growth

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Rivers in symbolic terms often represent which of the following?

• A passage or journey through time

• Authority and structure

• Spiritual enlightenment and connection

• Victory and success in challenges

Clothing in literature can symbolize all the following EXCEPT:

• Identity and transformation

• Social status and power

• The passage of time and cycles of life

• Concealment and revelation

What does the text suggest about the symbolic meaning of colours in literature?

• Colours have fixed symbolic meanings

• Colours have no symbolic meanings

• Colours can have different meanings in different contexts

• Colours always symbolise emotions

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

What is the main question about symbols posed in the text?

• Are there universal symbols that communicate agreed-upon concepts?

• Are symbols only found in literature?

• Can symbols only represent one thing?

• Do symbols always represent positive concepts?

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

According to the text, what can the colour white symbolise?

• Only purity and innocence

• Only paleness and bloodlessness

• Only life and death

• Both purity and its opposite

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CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

What does the text imply about the symbolic meaning of a rose?

• A rose can sometimes just be a rose

• A rose never has any symbolic meaning

• A rose always symbolises love

• A rose always symbolises courtship

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What does the text say about the moon in Gilbert Sorrentino's novel?

• It always symbolises love

• It represents a hidden layer in the character's psychology

• It has no symbolic meaning

• It symbolises the future

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9