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Symbolism

Symbolism. What do you see? (Concrete Noun). What words come to mind? (Abstract Noun). If you said “liberty, justice, freedom,”. WHY did you?. What do you see?. What words come to mind?. Over time, certain objects have been assigned meaning. We call these objects SYMBOLS.

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Symbolism

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  1. Symbolism What do you see? (Concrete Noun)

  2. What words come to mind?(Abstract Noun)

  3. If you said “liberty, justice, freedom,” WHY did you?

  4. What do you see?

  5. What words come to mind?

  6. Over time, certain objects have been assigned meaning. We call these objects SYMBOLS.

  7. And the process is called: Symbolism! Conventional Symbols: = FREEDOM = BAD LUCK

  8. What do you see? What words come to mind?

  9. What does this SYMBOLIZE?

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  12. What’s the symbolism?

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  14. Now, let’s move to literature! No matter how windy, cold, or rainy the Pacific Northwest could be, Tommy would not let his campfire go out. No matter how hungry or tired he became, somehow he kept the fire stoked. Even if he had to travel for hundreds of yards to find firewood, Tommy kept it burning. When everything said quit, let go, just give up, the fire called to him. What’s the symbolism in this paragraph?

  15. Here’s what I saw: = hope

  16. What does the plant symbolize? She crosses the room, goes to the window, opens it, and brings in a feeble little plant growing doggedly in a small pot on the wind sill. She feels the dirt and puts it back out” (p. 27). Raisin in the Sun

  17. You have symbols in your life that represent something significant.Think about your paper bag project……why did you choose those concrete nouns?

  18. So…watch out for symbols in your reading!

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