Symbols

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?

• 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 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.

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

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

In literature, what does a 'dove' typically symbolize?

• Peace and innocence

• War and conflict

• Strength and power

• Fear and anxiety