Question

How is symbolism used in literature and how can you tell when something is being used as a symbol? How are seasons or weather used as symbols? Can you think of a symbol that was particularly powerful in a book or a movie?

Answer 1

Symbolism is a creative way of using a substance to present a certain idea or characters by giving them symbolic essence that is far from their literal context. One example of this is the use of Sunflower in William Blake’s “Ah Sunflower”  where it represents the people.