Figurative language project ''Symbolism'' Reianne rodriguez Per. 1

Definition of symbolism Symbolism – the use of symbols to represents ideas or qualities.

Three made up examples of symbolism

First example: In edgar allan poe's "the raven'', the black bird stands for death and loss

Second example: In william blakes "ah! sunflower'', the sunflower represents people and the sun represents life.

Third example: In samuel taylor coledridges "the rime of the ancient mariner'', the albatross can be seen as standing for a burden you must bear.

Three real life examples for symbolism

First example: A chain can symbolize the coming together of two things.

White stands for life and purity Second example: White stands for life and purity

Violets represents shyness. Third example: Violets represents shyness.

How was symbolism can help students to be a better writers? Symbolism can help students become better writers by understanding the words that they were struggling with.

How was symbolism can help students to be a better reader. Symbolism can help you become better reader by understanding the image of the sentence/words they were reading.

Mini lessons: Many students do not realize that the ability to identify symbols is important beyond the confess of their classes.

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