JCS G11 AP Literature Symbolism Review Flashcards

9670927602	East	Land of birth or rebirth; renewal, youth, feasting, song and love (The sun rises in the east.)	0
9670927603	West	Land of evening, old age, and descending passage of the sun (The sun sets in the west.)	1
9670927604	South	Hand of fire, representing warmth and comfort	2
9670927605	North	Coldness, alienation, hostility, and death	3
9670927606	Spring	Birth or rebirth	4
9670927607	Summer	Youth or "eternal youth" as acknowledged in Shakespeare's sonnet #18	5
9670927608	Fall	Adulthood and maturation	6
9670927609	Winter	Old age, death, the end of life. Exception: The seasonal celebration of Christmas and the New Year represent rebirth and positive change	7
9670927610	Snow	Can be a symbol of winter, freezing, death; can also be a symbol of purity, whiteness, or innocence	8
9670927611	Fog	Prevents clear vision and thinking; represents isolation	9
9670927612	Rain	Sadness, despair, or new life (rebirth)	10
9670927613	Wind and Storms	Violent human emotions, destruction, chaos	11
9670927614	Lightning	Can be either life-giving or death-dealing, so it is a sign of power and strength (Harry Potter)	12
9670927615	Rainbows	Divine promise, peace between heaven and earth	13
9670927616	Thunder	The voice of God or the gods	14
9670927617	Red	Immortality, blood, passion, romance, deep emotion, danger, daring, or sin	15
9670927618	Black	Death, ignorance, or evil	16
9670927619	Blue	Relaxation, peacefulness, calmness or depression, sadness	17
9670927620	White	Innocence, life, light, purity, or enlightenment	18
9670927621	Silver	Subtle strength, awareness	19
9670927622	Green	Inexperience, hope, new life, immaturity, greed	20
9670927623	Yellow	Rotting, heat, decay, violence, cowardice, old age (approaching death)	21
9670927624	Pink	Innocence, femininity	22
9670927625	Purple	Royalty, creativity, bruising or pain	23
9670927626	Brown	Humility and poverty	24
9670927627	Orange	Divine love or extreme lust	25
9670927628	Violet	Temperance and clarity of mind	26
9671072635	Cross	Christianity, Jesus Christ, Sacrifice	27
9671076652	Water	Rebirth, Renewal, Cleansing, Baptism, Purification	28
9671082922	Apple	Temptation, Knowledge, "The Fall," Original Sin	29
9671098661	Bread	Fecundity, Miracles, Sustenance, Communion	30
9671131397	Cave	Darkness, Heart, The Inner Self, Ignorance or lack of awareness (unaware of outside world), The Womb	31
9671148392	Blindness	Not Seeing the Truth, Metaphorical Blindness	32
9671159500	Fire	Passion, Light, Warmth, Hell, The Egyptian Myth of the Phoenix	33
9671159501	Flood	Noah's Arc, God's Punishment, Rebirth	34
9671161387	Dove	Noah's Arc, Peace, Rebirth	35
9671191152	Crow, Raven	Blackness, Night, Death, Bad Omen	36
9671195162	Snake	Temptation, Evil, Satan, The Story of Adam and Eve	37
9671199685	Milk	Innocence, Purity, Infancy, Motherhood	38
9671267314	Sun	Warmth, Life-Giving, Light, Truth	39
9671269170	Moon	Change	40
9671270628	North Star	Allusion to Jesus' Birth, Guidance, Destiny	41
9673342492	Chains	Slavery, Prison, Bondage	42
9673353465	Shadow	The Invisible or Metaphorical Self, The Evil or Darkness Within Us, The Alter-Ego (psychology)	43
9673809405	Blood	Life, Passion	44
9673818236	Wine	Blood, Communion, Drunkenness	45
9673839415	Owl	Wisdom, Night	46
9673880763	The Forest or Woods	Mystery, Danger, Adventure, Darkness	47