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WorksheetsELA7 Symbols and Motifs
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What is symbolism in literature?
Something concrete that is used to represent an idea or quality.
A picture that means exactly what it is.
A symbol.
I am Groot.
Which of the following symbols might represent a fresh start or new beginning?
heart
skull
rainbow
ant
Which of the following symbols might represent a broken relationship?
A Siberian Tiger
Shattered glass
Fire
Stars
Why do authors and story-tellers use symbols?
To add interest to a literature
They lighten the tone of literature
to convey something that adds deeper meaning
To confuse the reader
Sunrise often symbolizes...
Hopes and dreams
A new beginning
The end of time
Death
Evan woke early feeling curiously light; the lightest he had felt since Leila’s death. Drawn by the early morning light, he pulled on his boots and set out for a walk. It rained in the night, so he tramped through the mud and strayed off the path to squat down and examine a curl of pale green plant shoving its way up out from under the earth that caught his eye.
What is the SYMBOL in the story?
the rain
the boots
the plant
his eye
Evan woke early feeling curiously light; the lightest he had felt since Leila’s death. Drawn by the early morning light, he pulled on his boots and set out for a walk. It rained in the night, so he tramped through the mud and strayed off the path to squat down and examine a curl of pale green plant shoving its way up out from under the earth that caught his eye.
What does the PLANT symbolize?
Start of new life and moving on after the death.
A plant struggling to grow.
Plants needing water to survive.
Plants versus zombies.
Mary tried to concentrate on the excuses Demetrius was making as he was going on and on in circles, but she was distracted when a small spider suddenly dropped from the ceiling on a thread of web. He hung there in the air for a moment, swinging back and forth just over Demetrius’ left shoulder. Demetrius continued to explain himself. Mary, rolling her eyes, half listening because she didn't believe him, as she watched the spider fasten one end of his thread to the door frame and set off once again through the air, beginning to build his web.
What is the SYMBOL in the story?
Mary's elbow
the spider
the ceiling
Mary
Mary tried to concentrate on the excuses Demetrius was making as he was going on and on in circles, but she was distracted when a small spider suddenly dropped from the ceiling on a thread of web. He hung there in the air for a moment, swinging back and forth just over Demetrius’ left shoulder. Demetrius continued to explain himself. Mary, rolling her eyes, half listening because she didn't believe him, as she watched the spider fasten one end of his thread to the door frame and set off once again through the air, beginning to build his web.
What does the SPIDER symbolize?
Mary being easily distracted.
The "web of lies" that Demetrius is "spinning".
Art and creativity as the spider builds his web.
a spider
A symbol is...
a concrete representation of an idea
something that is repeated
a symbol
a motif
A motif is...
a representation of an idea
an idea that is repeated
a symbol
a motif
A bird in a cage is...
a representation of an idea
an idea that is repeated
a symbol
a motif
Friendship is...
a representation of an idea
an idea that is repeated
a symbol
a motif
Mark any of the following terms that are motifs.
a child
family
teamwork
anger
volcanoes
Heroism
Theme
Moral
Motif
Main Idea
Motifs are meant to...
draw the reader's attention away from something specific in a text.
draw the reader's attention to something specific in a text.
catch the reader's attention to keep them engaged in reading the text
to make a text more realistic in nature.
Motifs can highlight something specific about a character to ...
to establish the mood of the text
to help the reader better understand a specific character
to help the reader better understand a character and/or establish the mood of the text.
to help the reader identify the minor vs major characters in a story
Symbol and Motif all help to determine the ... of a story
plot
climax
theme
setting
Symbols and Motifs are connected because
they are the same
a symbol can represent a symbol
a symbol can represent a motif
a motif is repeated often like a symbol is repeated often
Motifs can help us more easily identify or understand the (a) of a story.
