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Symbolism VS. Allegory
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Symbolism VS. Allegory
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- http://literarydevices.net/allegory/
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The use of symbols to signify ideas and qualities by giving them symbolic meanings that are different from there literal sense.
An allegory is a story where the author
wants you to interpret the plot or the
characters actions a certain way.
- Relates to a representation where one thing stands for another
examples:
One example is The Animal Farm. In this case
the author, George Orwell, wants you to interpret
the animals actions and the plot like the Russian
Revolution.
- Symbolism and allegory add a depth of meaning and interpretation to a poem.
- The dove is a symbol for peace
- The color red stands for love
- Black represents death or evil
- A broken mirror represents separation
Other examples:
Faerie Queen by Edmund Spense
Pilgrim’s Progress by John Bunyan
Lord of the Flies by William Golding
Examples from The Crucible:
- The forest is a symbol for evil
- Poppet is a symbol for witchcraft.
The allegory in The Crucible is the intolerance for McCarthyism.