Symbolism<span> is the use of symbols to signify ideas and qualities by giving them</span>symbolic<span> meanings that are different from their literal sense. </span>Symbolism<span> can take different forms. Generally, it is an object representing another to give it an entirely different </span>meaning<span> that is much deeper and more significant.</span>
Artistic and poetic movement or style using symbolic images and indirect suggestion to express mystical ideas, emotions, and states of mind. It originated in late 19th century France and Belgium, with important figures including Mallarmé, Maeterlinck, Verlaine, Rimbaud, and Redon.