PPT-Symbolism and Allegory Layers of Meaning

What Symbols Stand For A symbol is often an ordinary object event person or animal to which we have attached extraordinary meaning and significance Flags We use a rectangle of dyed cloth to symbolize a country. .. In some types of Allegories, the characters and setting represent . abstract. ideas of moral qualities. .. In other types, characters and situations stand for historical figures and events.. Allegory. By: Christina, Jasmine, James, . Sabahat. and Jody. What is Allegory?. A story, picture, or play employing representation of abstract ideas or principles by characters, figures, or events in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form. . 1) Gray is the color for dreariness.. . It symbolizes the lack of life and/or spirit. It is the place of no hope, no future.. . In the book this place is called the valley of ashes where everything is covered in gray dust-even the people. This would not be a place where you would want to be. . Symbolism Overview:. https. ://. www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-F599mU6L4. Symbolism Recap with Aladdin:. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-. mjkj36hY-4. Symbolism Clips. - a thing that represents something . Mrs. . DiLauro. ALLEGORIES. Are types of stories in which the author uses symbols to tell a story in order to get us to interpret how it applies to real life. . RELIGIOUS. David and Goliath. CULTURAL. How is the Lord of the Flies an Allegory?. Allegory. . is a form of extended . metaphor. , in which objects, persons, and actions in a narrative, are equated with the meanings that lie outside the narrative itself. The underlying meaning has moral, social, religious, or political significance, and characters are often . Presented by: Richard Liu. Symbol. Something that means more than what is suggested on the surface.. Can be an object, person, a situation, an action, or some other element that has a literal meaning in the story but suggests or represents other meanings as well.. LOTF:WHAT IS AN ALLEGORY?. A figure of rhetoric . The use of symbols to portray a moral or message . Fables or parables are short allegories with one DEFINITE MESSAGE! – Example: “The Boy Who Cried Wolf” . sheet of paper / something to write with. Symbolism and Allegory Practice. Looking ahead… (put in your agenda). Today. You will read your final symbolism / allegory story but on your own – called . See if you can explain what the following symbols mean:. A symbol is often an event, object, person or animal to which an extraordinary meaning or significance has been attached.. Symbols can be inherited or invented. . Vanitas. Still Life paintings in order to select and apply meaning to your own still life.. DRILL:. Take a few minutes to sketch one of the . Vanitas. still life paintings on iPad power point.. Label the symbolism by using the glossary on PPT.. a layered story, poem, or picture which can be interpreted on a literal level as well as a metaphorical level. The allegorical interpretation typically reveals a moral, social, or political message.. Analyzing Literature and Postcolonialism Analyzing Literature “Because literary authors don’t tell us explicitly what the text means, it’s always going to be arguable —and your task in writing about a literary work is to argue for what you think it means”— SOMETHING . CONCRETE. REPRESENTS . SOMETHING . ABSTRACT.. In . a literary context, . symbolism. is the use of a person, place, or thing to represent a larger, more abstract concept. . When trying to analyze a symbol, consider the symbol’s.