The correct answer is option B. i.e. an object that simultaneously represents itself and something else
Symbolism refers to in literature as to represent something else. It helps to symbolise something as some other to make more meaningful & enhance its beauty.
<span>B. an object
that simultaneously represents itself and something else</span>
<span>A symbol, by
definition, is something that stands for something else in addition to what it
is. This “something” can be a range of
things. For instance, a symbol can be
something inanimate, something living (plant, animal, fungus, etc.), an action,
or even an idea. It will have a meaning
beyond the “denotation” of the object.
Water could be a symbol for life.
A desert could be a symbol for death.
Thus, the correct answer is B. an object that simultaneously represents
itself and something else</span>.
While the correct meaning of homophones can easily be understood if we know exactly what the speaker means or there is a collocation that clearly indicates the meaning of a homophone, ...