SYMBOLISM
Note :
Symbolism is distinct from imagery (metaphor, personification, simile) in that the object exists literally in the text, it is not used as a metaphorical comparison.
Some symbols are traditional and familiar :
e.g.
• a tiger
• a cross
• a rose
• the colour red
• the sun
• a dove
Others may be created by the playwright/author/poet
e.g. from “A Streetcar Named Desire”
• a paper lantern
• a streetcar
• bathing
ferocity
silent movement
power
speed
energy
fragility
beauty
short life
love
romance
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SYMBOL
An object which represents
or sums up a quality or
a feeling or an activity.
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