Symbol Any object, person, place, or experience that exists on a literal level, but also represents something else, usually something abstract.

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Symbol Any object, person, place, or experience that exists on a literal level, but also represents something else, usually something abstract.

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Symbol In the poem “The Raven” by Edgar Alan Poe, the raven that appears on top of his chamber is a symbol of death.

In A Raisin in the Sun, the Younger family is symbolized by Mama’s plant that doesn’t get enough sunlight. The plant symbolizes the family that is stuck in a place where it cannot grow. Example

Symbol In the Disney movie, Beauty and the Beast, the red rose is a symbol for Beast’s life and the love he has for Beauty.

Symbol Peter Pan Peter represents the symbol for the youth that lives in all of us. The crocodile represents time chasing after us.

Symbol In Sleeping Beauty, the spindle on which Aurora pricks her finger, represents the temptation that we all face at least once in our lives.