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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?
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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
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
AMERICANPOLITICS
Republican
Democrat
RELIGION
VACATION
BIOPOEM
Rosa
Determined, brave, strong, loving
Wife of Raymond Parks, mother of all children
Who loves family, friends and standing up for what she believes in
Who loved equality, freedom, and the benefits of a good education
Who hated discrimination, loved to stand up for her beliefs, and loved to help
others
Who feared that racism would continue, feared losing the opportunity to
make a difference, and feared that young people might lose opportunities to
develop strength and courage
Who changed history as she accomplished great strides for equality and
encouraged excellence for all
Who wanted to see love triumph and see the end to all bias and
discrimination in a world in which respect is freely given to all
Born in Alabama and living in Detroit
Parks
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
Symbolism Assignment 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
BIOPOEM
Leighanne
Demanding, humorous, thankful, trusting
Wife of Mark Palinkas, mother of Jack, Will, and Holly
Who loves family, friends and standing up for what she believes in
Who loves it when kids smile,
Who fears losing those I love most, what it will be like when her
children go to
college
Who discovered that being a mom is a tough job but wouldn’t trade it
for anything
Who wants to see children discover the world with open eyes and
enjoy every second of it
Born in New York and lives in Matthews
Palinkas
