The document discusses various types of literary symbolism including seasonal, Christian, color, and general symbolism. It provides examples of common symbols used in each category and their typical meanings and connotations. For example, it notes that spring symbolizes new life and hope while autumn symbolizes ripeness, maturity, and nearing the end. It also lists symbols such as doves representing peace, crosses representing sacrifice and death, and the color red symbolizing danger, passion, and heat. The document serves as a reference for writers on symbolic representations and meanings.
The document discusses various types of literary symbolism including seasonal, Christian, color, and general symbolism. It provides examples of common symbols used in each category and their typical meanings and connotations. For example, it notes that spring symbolizes new life and hope while autumn symbolizes ripeness, maturity, and nearing the end. It also lists symbols such as doves representing peace, crosses representing sacrifice and death, and the color red symbolizing danger, passion, and heat. The document serves as a reference for writers on symbolic representations and meanings.
The document discusses various types of literary symbolism including seasonal, Christian, color, and general symbolism. It provides examples of common symbols used in each category and their typical meanings and connotations. For example, it notes that spring symbolizes new life and hope while autumn symbolizes ripeness, maturity, and nearing the end. It also lists symbols such as doves representing peace, crosses representing sacrifice and death, and the color red symbolizing danger, passion, and heat. The document serves as a reference for writers on symbolic representations and meanings.
The document discusses various types of literary symbolism including seasonal, Christian, color, and general symbolism. It provides examples of common symbols used in each category and their typical meanings and connotations. For example, it notes that spring symbolizes new life and hope while autumn symbolizes ripeness, maturity, and nearing the end. It also lists symbols such as doves representing peace, crosses representing sacrifice and death, and the color red symbolizing danger, passion, and heat. The document serves as a reference for writers on symbolic representations and meanings.
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Literary Symbolism
Symbol a word or phrase which in turn signifies, or has a range of references, beyond itself. Scales, for example, symbolize justice; a dove, peace; a goat, lust.
Seasonal symbolism Symbol Meaning/connotations
spring summer autumn winter
new life, hope, youth, growth, beginnings sun, warmth, joy, ease, colour, fullness ripeness/maturity before decline, sadness, mellowness, nearing the end death, despair, loneliness, emptiness, colourless, cold, old age, the end
Christian symbolism Symbol Meaning/connotations
Colour symbolism Symbol Meaning/connotations
angel apple bread clay cross crown dove fig leaf garden lamb one red serpent seven ten thorns three tree twelve water wine/blood white
messenger from God, purity original sin, temptation/Eve life, sacrifice, forgiveness, the body of Christ fallibility, human nature crucifixion, sacrifice, death, resurrection (if the cross is empty) sovereignty peace, forgiveness, new beginnings shame Garden of Eden innocence, sacrifice, Christ unity, three persons of the Trinity in one sin, blood the Devil, temptation creation of the world (seven days) commandments pain, suffering Holy Trinity (Father, Son and Holy Ghost), three crosses on Golgotha Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil disciples of Christ cleansing, new life death, sacrifice, forgiveness, suffering, blood of Christ purity, godliness, forgiveness
black blue gold green grey orange pink purple red white yellow
