Literary Devices: Symbolism Definition

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What does a pair of scales symbolize?

  • Power
  • Beauty
  • Justice (correct)
  • Peace

What is the definition of a symbol?

  • A concrete representation of an abstract reality (correct)
  • An abstract representation of a concrete reality
  • A concrete representation of a concrete reality
  • An abstract representation of an abstract reality

In the context of the text, what does a dove symbolize?

  • Peace (correct)
  • Justice
  • Beauty
  • Power

What is the symbolism associated with a rose?

<p>Beauty (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Zenaida Vengerova, what does symbolism reflect?

<p>The essential as a sign of the unincarnated (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did the symbolist movement give birth to?

<p>The 19th-century symbolism movement (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the key word that describes the symbolist movement?

<p>Imagination (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where did the symbolist movement flourish?

<p>Western and Eastern Europe (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

During which period in Europe did symbolism dominate men’s imagination?

<p>Medieval period (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the symbolical nature of language, written or spoken?

<p>It is different from its sound and shape (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is another type of symbolism mentioned in the text?

<p>Mathematical symbolism (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which century did the symbolist movement begin?

<p>19th century (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did the French symbolic aesthetic oppose?

<p>Materialistic society (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who compared the function of imagination with artists, scientists, and industrialists?

<p>The Saint-Simonists (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

'Givenness' symbolizes what according to the text?

<p>'Givenness' symbolizes total present experience (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of a symbol according to the text?

<p>A symbol is the real representation of an abstract reality.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Give an example of a concrete representation and its corresponding abstract reality as a symbol.

<p>A pair of scales as the symbol of justice.</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Zenaida Vengerova, what does symbolism reflect?

<p>Symbolism reflects the essential as a sign of the unincarnated.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the symbolism associated with a rose?

<p>A rose is a symbol of beauty or love.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does a bird and its wings symbolize according to the text?

<p>A bird and its wings symbolize spirituality or the transcendence of the soul over matter.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the key word that describes the symbolist movement?

<p>The key word that describes the symbolist movement is 'Symbolism.'</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the key word that describes the symbolist movement?

<p>Imagination</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where did the symbolist movement flourish?

<p>Western and Eastern Europe, England, France, Spain, and Turkey</p> Signup and view all the answers

During which period in Europe did symbolism dominate men’s imagination?

<p>Medieval period</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does a pair of scales symbolize?

<p>Justice and balance</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did the symbolist movement come in opposition to?

<p>Materialistic society, rationalist, and positivist doctrines</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which century did the symbolist movement begin?

<p>19th century</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is another type of symbolism mentioned in the text?

<p>Artificial symbolism</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of a symbol according to the text?

<p>The word is a symbol, and its meaning is formed by the idea, the image, and the feeling that affect the mind of the word’s perceiver.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did the French symbolic aesthetic give birth to?

<p>Affected other countries</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'givenness' symbolize?

<p>The total present experience</p> Signup and view all the answers

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