15 Questions
The word 'symbol' is derived from the Greek word 'sumbolon' which means 'representation of concrete objects.'
False
A pair of scales is a concrete representation of justice.
True
The symbolist movement was born in the twentieth century.
False
A flower in general, and a rose in particular, symbolize concrete realities.
False
A snake biting its tail inside a circle symbolizes the beginning of life.
False
Zenaida Vengerova is a literary critic who studied and recorded the development of Eastern symbolism.
False
The Saint-Simonists believe that imagination is only important for artists.
False
Symbolism is not an important part of literature, language, or words.
False
Symbolism flourished only in Western Europe.
False
Symbolist art and literature supported the materialistic society.
False
During the medieval period in Europe, symbolism didn't dominate men’s imagination.
False
Language, whether written or spoken, is not symbolic.
False
Written language does not include mathematical symbols of the science of algebra.
False
The word 'givenness' is not symbolic of the total present experience.
False
Symbolism is not a method used in literature.
False
Test your knowledge about the origins and meanings of symbols with this quiz. Explore the connections between concrete representations and abstract realities as you delve into the world of symbolism.
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