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    Blood is a recurring symbol in the Macbeth play. Representing honor‚ disloyalty‚ and guilt‚ Shakespeare uses blood to describe Macbeth’s desire to destroy his king‚ leading to the eventual downfall of his country. The first mention of blood in Macbeth takes place early in the play. During act 1‚ scene 2‚ Duncan notices the injured soldier and states‚ “What bloody man is that?” This reference symbolizes honor as the soldier is returning from battle. He tells a story of Macbeth’s victory over

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    story of an hour” is spring time. In the story it says “she could see the tops of trees that were all aquiver with the new spring life” (Chopin). This helps to symbolize Mrs. Mallard realizing that her life without Brently is like a new start. The symbol of spring time also ties into the theme of the story. It helps to portray that Mrs. Mallard likes the way her new life would look without Brentley. She also realizes that she would feel free and independent. The next example of symbolism is found

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    Theory. According to Hemingway‚ the stories could be written through succinct words‚ distinct images‚ plentiful emotion and profound thought. In this theory‚ the writer omits items‚ facts or descriptions that are obvious or are already stated by symbols‚ images‚ metaphors‚ similes‚ or some other figures of speech leaving the reader to think‚ imagine‚ understand and create his own point of view. The main features of this theory are succinct words and symbolism. Hemingway believed that writers should

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    strategy is symbolism‚ as it gives further significance to an innate object. In the novel‚ Lord of the Flies by William Golding‚ the author uses multiple objects of symbolism to interpret its importance in the real world; one main symbol that is very apparent is the conch. Its symbol of civilization and order is perceptible through its powerful influence towards the boys. However‚ it loses its power as the civilization in the island decreases and savagery becomes evident‚ which is shown with the appearance

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    Symbols pertaining to how a person is seen have been placed around in our daily lives through the use of television‚ social media‚ and news. Everything and everyone around the world has a type of symbol attached to them. Brent Staples‚ author of “Just Walk on By‚” addresses this topic through his own personal experiences. Staples builds his persona through the use of rhetorical devices such as imagery and personal anecdotes. Additionally‚ the author uses pathos to further his message and express

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    romantic thought‚ and creates a tale in which a handkerchief becomes a powerful complex symbol highlighting the themes of love‚ infidelity and loss. The basic symbol of the handkerchief is as a token of love. The handkerchief was the original marriage gift that Othello gives to Desdemona‚ a representation of his love that Desdemona cherishes. The fact that the handkerchief had strawberries sown directly onto the symbol adds to the motif of love. Strawberries are regarded even today as fruit of love‚

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    Symbolism in the Lottery

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    out true meaning in a story. It can describe information that may be hidden from the reader in the story. In The Lottery‚ the black box used to draw paper for the lottery is what best symbolizes the meaning of the story. The black box is the main symbol in The Lottery because it represents the tradition of the lottery that no one wants to change. The black box represents the tradition that this town holds. It represents how they continue the practice of the lottery simply because that is how

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    The Significance of the Fire in Lord of the Flies Symbols are made to show a profound meaning of something to the world‚ whether it is a positive symbol or a diabolical symbol. The protagonist‚ Ralph‚ and another boy known as Piggy are stranded on a deserted island after surviving a plane crash. Ralph uses a conch shell to alert the other boys of where he is‚ and once gathered they decide to designate a leader. The second task Ralph declares‚ is the first time we see the fire‚ that they light a

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    Sonnet 18 Analysis

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    Irving Diaz CP English Per. 5 Mrs. Feuerborn February 2‚ 2012 Shakespeare’s Love In his sonnet William Shakespeare uses extended metaphors‚ symbolism‚ and rhyme pattern to both compare a young woman’s beauty to summer and show that her beauty will live on throughout his poem‚ thus death would truly mean nothing in writing. He develops the characteristics of the women by drawing comparisons between her and summer using the extended metaphor implying that even though she is comparable to summer

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    the phrase “Dangled Piggy’s broken glasses.” Piggy’s glasses being broken symbolizes how Jack’s evil act leaves him permanently disabled. This shows that Jack is willing to do anything to succeed in taking Piggy’s glasses. The fire starts out as a symbol of hope and turns into a violent action that allows the boys to think it is acceptable to steal‚ demonstrating the theme Inherent Evil of Man. In

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