Symbolism Assessment

How do you detect symbolism?

• Through objects

• Through setting

• Through the title

• Through the author

• Through characters

What does the color red usually symbolize?

• sadness and calmness

• joy and fear

• jealousy and inexperience

• love and anger

In the book The Great Gatsby, Daisy's husband Tom is an angry and violent man.

This is why he is often described as wearing the color...

• red

• yellow

• green

• white

Circle the item that best represents = wisdom

What is a symbol?

• Something that stands for or suggests something else.

• Something that represents the literal meaning of an object.

• The central meaning of the text.

• The characters in a story.

True or False: Every color, object, or season mentioned by an author in a text is a symbol for the reader.

• True

• False

True or False: Symbols can only have one meaning.

• True

• False

Are emojis symbols?

• Yes

• No

What does this symbol represent?

• Anger
• A bald eagle
• Freedom
• Creeping

True or False: White symbolizes royalty. 

• True

• False