Weather
Seasons
Geography
Time
Symbolic Settings
100

What does a “dark and stormy night” usually foreshadow?

What is danger or negative outcomes?

100

Spring is often symbolic of what stage of life?

What is youth?

100

Match deserts with their symbolic meaning.

What is bleakness?

100

Morning often symbolizes what stage of life?

What is youth or new beginnings?

100

What does a meadow represent?

What is youth?

200

What does rain often symbolize?

What is foreshadowing, atmosphere, or internal conflict?

200

Which season is associated with old age and death?

What is winter?

200

What are the two lows of geography?

What are darkness and caves?

200

Nighttime often symbolizes what?

What is death or danger?

200

What is a trapped mindset?

What are caves?

300

What positive meaning can rain have?

What is hope?

300

Match fall with its symbolic meaning

What is middle age or resentment?

300

What are the two highs of geography?

What are mountains and snow?

300

Match afternoon with its symbolic meaning.

What is adulthood and responsibility?

300

What setting symbolizes something mysterious lies beneath?

What do oceans symbolize?

400

What does fog symbolize in literature?

What is confusion or uncertainty?

400

What season is associated with the crucifixion and resurrection?

What is spring?

400

What direction would an author send his character if they wanted to achieve more in their life??

What is North?


400

How can the passage of time add to the theme of a story?

By highlighting change, conflict, and inevitability.

400

What setting can symbolize wilderness or uncertainty?

What does a forest symbolize in literature?

500

Which type of weather do authors often use to evoke playfulness?

What is snow?

500

What author used seasons commonly in his sonnets to depict aging and maturity. (Hint Sonnet 73)

Shakespeare 
500

What three major concepts can geography enforce in literature?

What are economics, politics, and history?

500

In Romeo and Juliet, why is nighttime significant?

It allows secrecy but also heightens danger.

500

Which setting is often tied to journeys in literature?

What is rivers?