Definition:
A symbol is literary device that contains several layers of meaning, often concealed at first sight, and is representative of several other aspects, concepts or traits than those that are visible in the literal translation alone. Symbol is using an object or action that means something more than its literal meaning.
Example:
The phrase “a new dawn” does not talk only about the actual beginning of a new day but also signifies a new start, a fresh chance to begin and the end of a previous tiring time.
How could I differentiate between a Metaphor and a Symbol?
Is power a symbol?
Motifs are abstract: fear, love, power, anger–or semi-abstract: water, hair…
Symbols are concrete: color white = innocence, bluebird = love, daisy = youth.
If you find a motif of water, a symbol might be a baptism in the Rio Grande or a rainstorm attached to character emotion / if you find a motif of hair, a symbol might be the protagonist wears bangs which skew his vision of life.
can a name that means something else in another language and the meaning relates to the person be symbolism?
yes
I think this is called Charactonym
Helpful for literature examinations. Very impressive.
really helps a lot
yes
wait elena is a really nice name like elena from the vampire diaries
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It is a symbol of death but the scene in general is an example of foreshadowing.
Harry Potter
Symbols can also foreshadow something in a piece of literature such as:
The Grim–death or terrible/tragic misfortunes
The Grim in Harry’s cup foreshadowed the fights w/ Voldemort, the death eaters, loss of friends, etc. but it also foreshadowed Sirius Black.
Sirius could transform into a black wolf that looked highly similar to the grim.
It is a symbol of death but the scene in general is an example of foreshadowing.
harry potter is horrible
to each their own
how dare you, it is amazing!!!
agreed
No, Harry Potter is absolutely the most horrid and ambitious thing in the world that someone could ever come up with.
“to each their own”