Gen. media and literature
Symbolism!
The Olympic rings symbolize unity across the world
The phrase "Nothing gold to stay."
What is Symbolism?
This symbolizes the fact that nothing good, or "gold", can stay forever!
The Enchanted Rose
Symbolism!
The rose represents time, mortality, love and redemption. This is shown by the rose petals falling as the Prince's deadline to find true love.
"I am not throwing away my shot!"
Symbolism!
this represents Alexander's drive to seize every opportunity to make his name and achieve his goals.
The Mockingjay
Symbolism!
The Mockingjay represents rebellion and defiance against the Capitol.
The feather in Forest Gump
Symbolism!
The feather represents fate and the unpredictable fate of life.
Dally's "wolf grin."
What is a Metaphor?
This metaphor relates Dally's aggressive or predatory grin to that of a wolf's!!
The dark, forbidden West Wing of the castle.
Symbolism!
The West Wing of the castle represents the forgotten and neglected parts of the story, specifically the Beast.
Symbolism!
The round stage shows the idea of the harget of Alexander's ambition and life, which leads to his death.
"I am a piece in their Games..."
Metaphor!
This metaphor tells about how Katniss feels about the Hunger Games, also the dehumanizing nature of the Games itself.
"Her voice is full of money," - The great Gatsby
Metaphor!
F. Scott Fitzgerald used metaphor to describe Daisy's voice, connecting to her class, wealth, and corruption.
The sunset
Metaphor!
This metaphor represents shared humanity and unity.
The Magic Mirror
Symbolism!
The Magic Mirror represents the Prince's disconnect to the outside world, also symbolizing the Prince's captivity as the Beast.
"Right-hand man."
Metaphor!
This represents loyalty.
The white rose
Metaphor!
The white rose represents President Snow's deception of purity and innocence.
The color red in The Shining
Symbolism!
The constant use of red in the film is to create a heightened sense of danger and violence.
The Greasers' hair.
Symbolism!
This represents the Greasers' identity and their pride in being a Greaser.
The character Gaston
Symbolism!
Gaston symbolizes ignorance, arrogance, and the toxic relationship of valuing appearances and physical strength over morals.
"I'm a diamond in the rough,"
Metaphor!!
This metaphor was said by Alexander (in the musical, I don't know if he said it in real life), in which he refers to his potential.
"Illegal hunting,"
Symbolism!
In District 12, illegal hunting is a subtle yet notable act in defiance against the capitol.
Symbolism is the of words or symbols to to represent ideas or qualities,
and a metaphor is a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which is not literal !!