Tuesday, November 30, 2010

#4

Symbol is something, usually a picture, written word, or sound, that reprsents something entirely different through association or resemblence. The most common example of a symbol could be a blank red octagon which, of course, stands for STOP, regardless of whether or not the word is actually written. An example of a symbol in Hamlet is Yorick's skull which represents death and the inevitability of man's demise. In Pride & Prejudice, Pemberly is a symbol of Darcy and all which he stands for. Symbolism is sparce in both pieces of literature.

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