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Symbolism. Warm Up! What does the word symbol mean? What are a few (3-4) symbols you can think of and what do they represent?. Symbolism. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Warm Up! What does the word symbol mean? What are a few (3-4) symbols you can think of
and what do they represent?
Symbol: An object or name that stands for, represents, or suggests something else. They often take the form of words, visual images, or gestures that are used to convey ideas and beliefs.
All human cultures use symbols.
Symbolism is the representation of something by the use of figures, images, or literary devices.
As you view the following symbols think about their meaning/association and how they came to be commonly known symbols.
HOLIDAYS
SEASONS
Republican
Democrat
RELIGION
BIOPOEM
Carlene
Demanding, humorous, thankful, trusting
Wife of Fred Sanguine, mother of Joey and Melina
Who loves family, friends and standing up for what she believes in
Who loves it when her students smile, loves it when the dinner table
is full,
and enjoyed proving people wrong
Who fears losing those I love most, what it will be like when Joey goes
to
college and dropping Melina off on her first day of preschool
Who discovered that being a mom is a tough job but wouldn’t trade it
for anything
Who wants to see my children discover the world with open eyes and
enjoy every second of it
Born in New York and lives in Waxhaw
Sanguine
RED P=excitement, energy,passion, desire, strength, health, good fortune, power, heat, love
N=aggression, anger, danger, fire, blood, war and violence
ORANGEP=balance, encouragement, warmth, enthusiasm, courage, confidence, friendliness, energy
N=ignorance, warning, danger, fire
YELLOWP=joy, happiness, imagination, hope, sunshine, cheer, caution, laughter
N=dishonesty, cowardice, deceit, illness, criticism, lazinessGREEN
P=nature, environment, healthy, good luck, youth, spring, money, hope, go
N=jealousy, inexperience, envy, greed, guilt, disorder
BLUEP=Peace, tranquility, calm, devotion, honor, dependable, unity, trust, truth, patience, cleanliness, security, loyalty, water, ice, sky, baby boy
N=depression, fear, coldness
WHITEP=purity, simplicity, cleanliness, peace, truth, protection, innocence, youth, good, glory, birth, marriage, winter
N=blind, surrender, cold, distant, unimaginative, death
BLACKP=dramatic, classy, serious, authority, sophistication, elegance, wealth, style
N=mystery, fear, evil, anonymity, unhappy, sadness, anger, mourning, death, ignorance,
PURPLEP=royalty, nobility, power, mysterious, wisdom, respect, religion
N=cruelty, tension, arrogance, mourning, bruised
BROWNP=earth, hearth, home, friendship,
outdoorsN=mourning
GRAYP=Security,
reliability, balance, intelligence,
dignityN=old, sadness,
boring, depression
P=positive N=negative
Practice: Write a Biopoem describing yourself.
Apply: Pick either Alfons or Helen to write a biopoem about.
Pick from lines 2-9 in the biopoem to create/illustrate a symbol that represents either Alfons or Helen.
You must use color and write a paragraph explaining the symbolism and how it matches the character you chose.
REMEMBER: YOU ARE SYMBOLIZING A LINE FROM THE POEM AND NOT JUST A CHARACTER