Writing skills: Using symbolism
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- In this lesson, we will explore how symbolism can be used in our writing. We will start by looking at some potential symbols to help generate our initial ideas. Then, we will look at how one of these symbols has been used by a student in a piece of writing, before returning to our own work and developing our ideas further.
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5 Questions
Q1.
What did Prometheus give to humans?
an apple
steel
wine
Q2.
Which part of Prometheus' body was eaten every day?
his ears
his heart
his nose
Q3.
Two authors are linked to the Faustus story. Christopher Marlowe is one, but who was the original?
Chaucer
Shakespeare
Sophocles
Q4.
Kurtz's parents were from which two countries?
England and Austria
England and Germany
France and Austria
Q5.
Kurtz is sometimes considered a tragic hero. Which one of the following do we see him experience in the extract?
catharsis
hubris
tragic flaw
5 Questions
Q1.
What is the name for a recurring symbol in a piece of writing?
anchor
chain
image
Q2.
What do we call a character that does not change?
antagonist
foil
protagonist
Q3.
Which fruit is associated with Adam and Eve and the story of Original Sin?
figs
grapes
pomegranate
Q4.
A red rose is associated with love. What is a daisy symbolic of?
childhood
countryside
fragility
Q5.
Which insect symbolises community?
ant
fly
wasp