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JCS G11 AP Literature Symbolism Review Flashcards

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9670927602EastLand of birth or rebirth; renewal, youth, feasting, song and love (The sun rises in the east.)0
9670927603WestLand of evening, old age, and descending passage of the sun (The sun sets in the west.)1
9670927604SouthHand of fire, representing warmth and comfort2
9670927605NorthColdness, alienation, hostility, and death3
9670927606SpringBirth or rebirth4
9670927607SummerYouth or "eternal youth" as acknowledged in Shakespeare's sonnet #185
9670927608FallAdulthood and maturation6
9670927609WinterOld age, death, the end of life. Exception: The seasonal celebration of Christmas and the New Year represent rebirth and positive change7
9670927610SnowCan be a symbol of winter, freezing, death; can also be a symbol of purity, whiteness, or innocence8
9670927611FogPrevents clear vision and thinking; represents isolation9
9670927612RainSadness, despair, or new life (rebirth)10
9670927613Wind and StormsViolent human emotions, destruction, chaos11
9670927614LightningCan be either life-giving or death-dealing, so it is a sign of power and strength (Harry Potter)12
9670927615RainbowsDivine promise, peace between heaven and earth13
9670927616ThunderThe voice of God or the gods14
9670927617RedImmortality, blood, passion, romance, deep emotion, danger, daring, or sin15
9670927618BlackDeath, ignorance, or evil16
9670927619BlueRelaxation, peacefulness, calmness or depression, sadness17
9670927620WhiteInnocence, life, light, purity, or enlightenment18
9670927621SilverSubtle strength, awareness19
9670927622GreenInexperience, hope, new life, immaturity, greed20
9670927623YellowRotting, heat, decay, violence, cowardice, old age (approaching death)21
9670927624PinkInnocence, femininity22
9670927625PurpleRoyalty, creativity, bruising or pain23
9670927626BrownHumility and poverty24
9670927627OrangeDivine love or extreme lust25
9670927628VioletTemperance and clarity of mind26
9671072635CrossChristianity, Jesus Christ, Sacrifice27
9671076652WaterRebirth, Renewal, Cleansing, Baptism, Purification28
9671082922AppleTemptation, Knowledge, "The Fall," Original Sin29
9671098661BreadFecundity, Miracles, Sustenance, Communion30
9671131397CaveDarkness, Heart, The Inner Self, Ignorance or lack of awareness (unaware of outside world), The Womb31
9671148392BlindnessNot Seeing the Truth, Metaphorical Blindness32
9671159500FirePassion, Light, Warmth, Hell, The Egyptian Myth of the Phoenix33
9671159501FloodNoah's Arc, God's Punishment, Rebirth34
9671161387DoveNoah's Arc, Peace, Rebirth35
9671191152Crow, RavenBlackness, Night, Death, Bad Omen36
9671195162SnakeTemptation, Evil, Satan, The Story of Adam and Eve37
9671199685MilkInnocence, Purity, Infancy, Motherhood38
9671267314SunWarmth, Life-Giving, Light, Truth39
9671269170MoonChange40
9671270628North StarAllusion to Jesus' Birth, Guidance, Destiny41
9673342492ChainsSlavery, Prison, Bondage42
9673353465ShadowThe Invisible or Metaphorical Self, The Evil or Darkness Within Us, The Alter-Ego (psychology)43
9673809405BloodLife, Passion44
9673818236WineBlood, Communion, Drunkenness45
9673839415OwlWisdom, Night46
9673880763The Forest or WoodsMystery, Danger, Adventure, Darkness47

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