Question

Symbols have both a ___________ meaning and a ____________ meaning. Group of answer choices

Answer 1

Answer:

D. literal; symbolic.

Explanation:

Literal meaning, or the denotation, is the actual meaning of a word, the one you can find in a dictionary to explain what a particular word means. On the other hand, a symbolic, or connotative meaning, is abstract, and usually quite different from the word's literal meaning.

E.g. a dove is a type of a bird according to its literal meaning; however, it is a symbol for freedom and purity, according to its symbolic meaning.

Answer 2

literal; symbolic

Symbols have both a literal meaning and a symbolic meaning.