1. Symbolism and Allegory Layers of Meaning Pages 340-341

2. 1. A symbol is often an _____, _____, _____, _____, or ______ to which we have attached ______ _____and _____. List the three symbols and what they represent- A. ______________symbolizes __________. B. ______________stands for ___________. C. ______________as a symbol __________. What Symbols Stand For

3. 2. Symbols can be _________ or ________. The most familiar symbols have been _________- that is they have been __________________. 3. List some of the inherited symbols for a lion. _________, ___________, and _____________. 4. Where are lions as symbols found today? ______________________________________. 5. People throughout history have endowed _____________________________________. Where do Symbols Come From

4. 6. List three examples. _____________, _______________, _________________. 7. Symbols can also be ______________. What is our school symbol? __________. 8. Writers often take a ________, _____, or _______ and make it the embodiment of some ____________ _____________. What is Peter Pan the symbol of? ______________ ___________.

5. 9. Symbols allow writers to _____ _____ of __________- possibilities that a simple, ______ _________ could never convey. 10. A _____ is like a _______ cast into a ______. It sends out _____-______ _______of _______. 11. If a symbol is powerful, it will speak forcefully to your _______ and to your ____________. Why Create Symbols?

6. 1. An allegory is a story in which _______, _________, and _______ stand for something _________ _____________. 2. In some types of allegories, the ____ and ______ represent _______ _______ or _______ ________. 3. An allegory can be read on _________ ______ for its _______, or ___________, ________ and on a second level for its _________, or _________ __________. Allegory: Split-level Stories

7. 4. Allegories are often intended to _____ a ____ _______ or to make a comment about ______ and _______. 5. Some of the most famous allegories feature ______ and ______ whose _______ describe what they __________. Complete Practice A 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

8. Practice B – Read the poem and explain what fen symbolizes in the poem. (I know it is a swampy place – I want to know what it symbolizes) _______________________________ _______________________________ ______________________________.