1. Symbolism

2. What is it? An object, place, creature, thing that represents an idea or quality through symbolic or imagery meaning one object can represent another to give further meaning or depth simile - using like or as to compare two unlike things Ex.She’s as fierce as a tiger metaphor: a word or term used for one definition is applied to another to suggest likeness Ex. “All the world is a stage” or “Time is money”

3. Colours and Shades - what’s their symbolic meaning? red - energy, passion, love, power, fire, blood, danger Blue - peace, tranquility, calm, truth, sky, sea, pure, healthy Purple - royalty, spiritual, mysterious, wisdom Yellow - joy, optimism, imagination, sunshine Green - nature, good luck, youth, spring, harmony, greed, jealousy, safety Orange - balance, warmth, energy, sunshine, tropics, wisdom Black - sophistication, fear, power, death, evil White - purity, peace, simplicity, innocence, safety

4. Items and multiple symbols Symbols can take the form of objects that we see and use in our daily lives. These can represent our identity or help define who we are. Ring - promise, never-ending, eternal, religious, power, wealth, wholeness Clothing - economic status, location, identity Smile - friendship, happiness Candle - perseverance, hope, religion, path Broken mirror - separation, bad luck

5. Animal symbols Animals are often used to symbolize certain traits or characteristics in humans. Here are some examples: Deer - gentleness, overcome obstacles with grace, sensitive, intuitive Dolphin - breath of life, harmonious, balanced Dragonfly - change, adaptability, connectedness with nature Spider - weaver, creative, dark, patient Horse - driving force, strong, nobility

6. Symbolism in Literature The actions of a character, writer’s diction, or events can have a deeper meaning in the context of the whole story (implicit meaning) For example Andy’s jacket, the writing across the heart says “Andy” but the writing on the back says “Royals”