Common Symbols In Literature
Symbolism In Movies
Guess That Symbol
Defining Symbolism
100

This is used to describe anger and rage.

What is fire?

100

In a Pixar movie the use of balloons are used to symbolize hopes and dreams.

What is Disney's Up?

100

This is used to represent love.

What is a heart?

100

Authors use symbolism to help us...

Understand the character's feelings, thoughts, or emotions.

200

This is used to represent an idea or understanding something.

What is a light bulb?

200

The use of a certain superhero symbolizes America's values of freedom, power, and peace.

Who is Captain America?

200

This is used to represent luck.

What is a four-leaf clover?

200

Symbolism can suggest a certain emotion or m...

What is mood?

300

This is used to describe loss and sadness.

What is rain?

300

In Batman, the Joker is a symbol of...

Chaos (Some people just want to watch the world burn).

300

This is used to globally represent peace.

What is a dove?

300

Symbolism is not blatant but it is s...

What is subtle?

400

This season is commonly used to represent a new beginning.

What is spring?

400

In a Disney movie the use of lanterns symbolizes hope and being guided home.

What is Tangled?

400

This color is used to symbolizes purity.

What is white?

400

What can act as a symbol in a movie or story?

What is an action, person, place, word, or object?

500

Wisdom ad knowledge are often represented by this animal...

An owl

500

In The Matrix, Neo symbolizes...

The new son of man/hope/the chosen one

500

A balanced scale often represents...


Justice


500

What do these colors symbolize? 

Blue

Red

Yellow

Purple

Blue = sadness

Red = love/anger/passion

Yellow = joy/fear

Purple = royalty

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