Understanding how authors use symbols to represent ideas or concepts within the story.
Definition of Symbolism: Understanding the basic concept of Symbolism and how it is used in literature.
Literary Devices: An understanding of literary devices such as metaphor, simile, personification, and allegory that are used in Symbolism.
Allegory: Understanding the meaning behind a written work that appears to be a simple story, but actually has a deeper meaning.
The unconscious mind: An understanding of the relationship between the unconscious mind and Symbolism. The use of hidden meaning, symbols, and archetypes to give insight into the workings of the human mind.
Imagery: The use of vivid and descriptive language to create mental images that take on multiple meanings.
Setting: Understanding how the setting of a short story can be used as a symbolic representation of wider themes.
Theme: Identifying the overarching theme of a story and how the use of Symbolism contributes to it.
Characters: Understanding how characters can represent larger concepts or themes.
Color symbolism: The use of color to represent certain emotions or ideas in a literary work.
Nature Symbolism: The symbolic use of nature to represent human emotions, behaviors, or themes.
Religious Symbolism: Understanding the use of religious symbols, motifs, and themes in a literary work.
Mythology: The use of mythological symbols, motifs, and themes in a literary work.
Archetypes: The use of archetypes, or universal symbols, to express deeper meanings in literature.
Irony: Identifying the use of irony in Symbolism to create deeper meaning.
Foreshadowing: Identifying the use of foreshadowing in Symbolism to give hints about what is to come.
Surrealism: Understanding the use of this movement in literature, art, and film where the real world is blended with the imaginary.
Realism: Understanding the use of realism in Symbolism, where elements of reality are used to represent abstract ideas.
Feelings and Emotions: Understanding how literary works use Symbolism to express and evoke feelings and emotions in readers.
Literary Criticism: Understanding how critics analyze Symbolism in literary works.
Literary Tradition: Understanding the historical context of Symbolism in literature and its place in the larger literary tradition.
Metaphor: It is a direct comparison between two unrelated things, often using "is" or "was." For example, "Her hair was a golden thread that shined in the sun.".
Simile: It is much like a metaphor, where you are comparing two things, but it uses "like" or "as," such as "Her hair was like a golden thread that shined in the sun.".
Allegory: It is a story that uses characters and events to represent larger ideas or concepts, such as good and evil or freedom and oppression.
Juxtaposition: It refers to placing two dissimilar things side by side, often to create an ironic or surprising effect.
Personification: It involves the use of human qualities to describe non-human things or animals, such as "The rain danced and the wind screamed.".
Symbols: It is an object or image used to represent something else, often more significant than the symbol itself. For example, a dove can symbolize peace or a red rose love.
Motif: It is a recurring theme, image, or symbol in a story that has significant ties to the story's overall themes or meaning. For instance, the color red used repeatedly throughout a story representing passion or danger.