"The Symbolism art movement was a late 19th-century movement..."
The use of objects, images, or actions to represent abstract ideas or concepts within a story.
Symbolic Imagery: A study of how symbols are used to represent abstract ideas, emotions, and concepts in creative writing and performing arts.
Archetypes: The universal patterns in the human psyche that are found across cultures and time periods are archetypes. Examining symbolisms associated with archetypes helps create a deeper understanding of the production of creative writing and performing arts.
Myths and Mythology: The study of traditional stories, beliefs, and practices that make up the cultural identity of a society.
Dreams: The imagery retained within them can be used to develop Symbolism in literature and the arts.
Allegory: Symbolism imbued within aspects of narrative or artwork.
Color Symbolism: The use of colors to represent different emotions, moods, or ideas in creative writing or performing arts.
Religion and spirituality: Symbolism revolving around religious and spiritual contexts.
Art History: Identifying and developing creative ideas through an understanding of artistic symbolism.
Philosophy: Exploring Symbolism through philosophic interpretations.
Sound and Music: Use of sound and music to convey Symbolism within the realm of creative writing and performing arts.
Allegory: A story or poem that has a hidden meaning beyond the literal interpretation of its characters and events. Generally, the literal interpretation and the symbolic interpretation of an allegory work together.
Metaphor: A comparison between two things that are not alike where one thing is used to represent another. The comparison may be implicit or explicit.
Simile: A comparison between two things that are not alike, often using the words 'like' or 'as' to make the comparison.
Allusion: An indirect reference to a person, event, or place that is known from history, literature, or religion.
Personification: Giving human-like characteristics to something that is not human, like an animal, object, or idea.
Irony: A situation or statement that is unexpected or contradictory.
Symbol: Objects, characters, situations, or actions that represent something else.
Motif: A recurring element or image in a creative work that can represent a theme or idea.
Foreshadowing: Hinting at events or situations that will happen later in the story.
Hyperbole: An exaggerated statement or claim not meant to be taken literally.
Anaphora: Repetition of a certain word or phrase at the beginning of multiple sentences or clauses, creating a powerful effect.
Onomatopoeia: Words whose sound suggest its meaning, like 'buzz' or 'sizzle.'.
Synecdoche: A figure of speech where a part is used to represent the whole, like 'all hands on deck.'.
Ode: A poem that celebrates or honors something, often using symbolism to do so.
Imagery: A form of description that uses vivid and detailed language to create mental images in the reader's mind.
"The movement sought to represent absolute truths symbolically through language and metaphorical images..."
"The works of Edgar Allan Poe were a significant influence..."
"The aesthetic was developed by Stéphane Mallarmé and Paul Verlaine..."
"The style originates with the 1857 publication of Charles Baudelaire's Les Fleurs du mal..."
"Baudelaire admired Edgar Allan Poe greatly and translated his works into French..."
"The term 'symbolist' was first applied by the critic Jean Moréas..."
"Jean Moréas invented the term 'symbolist' to distinguish the Symbolists from the related Decadents of literature and art..."
"Symbolism emerged as a reaction against naturalism and realism..."
"The movement sought to represent absolute truths symbolically..."
"Symbolism emerged as a reaction against naturalism and realism..."
"The movement sought to represent absolute truths symbolically..."
"Stéphane Mallarmé and Paul Verlaine [...] were influential in the development of Symbolism..."
"The style originates with the 1857 publication of Charles Baudelaire's Les Fleurs du mal..."
"In the 1880s, the aesthetic was articulated by a series of manifestos and attracted a generation of writers..."
"The term 'symbolist' was first applied by the critic Jean Moréas..."
"Jean Moréas invented the term 'symbolist' to distinguish the Symbolists from the related Decadents of literature and art..."
"The movement sought to represent absolute truths symbolically..."
"The works of Edgar Allan Poe were a significant influence..."
"Symbolism emerged as a reaction against naturalism and realism..."