Question

How can you identify a symbol that an author uses in a story? A. A symbol is always something inanimate, like love, or joy, or hatred, or jealousy. B. A symbol is always something concrete—like a bird or a whale or a ship—that is directly related to the main character. C. A symbol is something big—like the sun, or a mountain, or a whale—that affects the main character. D. A symbol is an ordinary object that takes on significance outside itself and stands for something greater.

Answer 1

D is the correct answer.

Answer 2

The answer is D. A symbol is an ordinary object that takes on significance outside itself and stands for something greater.

A symbol is something in the novel, that doesn't necessarily have to be big or directly related to the main character, but always stands for something greater.