Symbolism & Allegory

Symbols allow writers to...

• ...convey layers of meaning.
• ...take a break from typing so much.
• ...turn on their headphones while they type.
• ...play Solitaire.

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An allegory is...

• ...a story that represents something beyond itself.
• ...when the characters or story represent historical events.
• ...represent abstract or moral ideas.
• ...All of the above.

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Water symbolizes

• Liquid

• Purity

• Good luck

• Anger

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Why does an author use symbolism in their literary piece?

• To convey double meanings about a topic or subject

• To show the importance of symbols

• To help the reader understand the setting

• To make the story longer

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The author describes the setting with darkness around the main character. The darkness represents a problem that the character may be facing. What could this problem be?

• night

• loneliness

• death

• hunger

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Literary work in which characters and events are used to represent abstract concepts; a highly symbolic work.

• Allusion
• Analogy
• Allegory
• Assonance

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Allegory must include

• symbolism

• irony

• allusion

• hyperbole

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Traveling through a tunnel symbolizes

• a change from good to evil

• enlightenment

• new beginnings

• reflection and adolescence

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Symbolism allow writers to...

• ...convey layers of meaning.

• ...take a break from typing so much.

• ...turn on their headphones while they type.

• ...play Solitaire.

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CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

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What does the clock symbolize in the Masque of the Red Death?

• good times

• death

• sickness is coming

• an hour has passed

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