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Notes on. Symbolism and Allegory. Objective of the Day:. Given the notes on Symbolism and Allegory, students will be able to identify the symbolism of the wild beach, safe beach, tunnel, and trip through the tunnel in “Through the Tunnel” by completing the chart on Lpg . 409.

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  1. Notes on Symbolism and Allegory

  2. Objective of the Day: • Given the notes on Symbolism and Allegory, students will be able to identify the symbolism of the wild beach, safe beach, tunnel, and trip through the tunnel in “Through the Tunnel” by completing the chart on Lpg. 409.

  3. Given the notes on Symbolism and Allegory, students will be able to identify the symbolism of the wild beach, safe beach, tunnel, and trip through the tunnel in “Through the Tunnel” by completing the chart on Lpg. 409. • Public Symbols • Commonly accepted symbols that are instantly recognized. • EXAMPLES:

  4. Given the notes on Symbolism and Allegory, students will be able to identify the symbolism of the wild beach, safe beach, tunnel, and trip through the tunnel in “Through the Tunnel” by completing the chart on Lpg. 409. • Symbols in Literature • An object, a setting, an event, an animal, or a plays its part AND stands for something more than itself (usually abstract). • A symbol does not have one specific meaning like: This sign literally means: NO SMOKING. A real symbol has a deeper association.

  5. Given the notes on Symbolism and Allegory, students will be able to identify the symbolism of the wild beach, safe beach, tunnel, and trip through the tunnel in “Through the Tunnel” by completing the chart on Lpg. 409. • Practice! Literal or Symbolic? LITERAL SYMBOLIC SYMBOLIC LITERAL

  6. Given the notes on Symbolism and Allegory, students will be able to identify the symbolism of the wild beach, safe beach, tunnel, and trip through the tunnel in “Through the Tunnel” by completing the chart on Lpg. 409. • Not everything in a story is symbolic. • Here are some hints to look for when a story is symbolic: • Symbols are often visual. • If the symbol is an event, object, or setting, then it will re-appear in the story. • Symbols in lit. are a figure of speech, so ask yourself: “Does this item also stand for something essentially different from itself?” • Symbols usually relates to the story’s theme.

  7. Given the notes on Symbolism and Allegory, students will be able to identify the symbolism of the wild beach, safe beach, tunnel, and trip through the tunnel in “Through the Tunnel” by completing the chart on Lpg. 409. • Why Use Symbols? • If chosen carefully, a symbol will last for years in our imagination even after we forget parts of the story’s plot. • Symbols are meant to engage the reader’s mind and emotions.

  8. Given the notes on Symbolism and Allegory, students will be able to identify the symbolism of the wild beach, safe beach, tunnel, and trip through the tunnel in “Through the Tunnel” by completing the chart on Lpg. 409. • Allegory • Stories where characters and places stand for virtues and vices (good and bad). • Characters in the allegory might describe what they symbolize: • EXAMPLES: Little-Faith, Everyman, Mr. Wiseman, Mrs. Bubble, City of Destruction, Valley of Humiliation

  9. Given the notes on Symbolism and Allegory, students will be able to identify the symbolism of the wild beach, safe beach, tunnel, and trip through the tunnel in “Through the Tunnel” by completing the chart on Lpg. 409. • Different types of Allegories: • Legends/Folk tales (stories passed down orally) • Fables (animal characters that symbolize vices and virtues to teach a lesson) • EXAMPLE: The Tortoise and the Hare • Parables (a brief story set in the ordinary everyday world that teaches a lesson on ethics or morality). • EXAMPLE: The Good Samaritan

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