Symbolism When a symbol (a person, place, thing, or idea) represents something beyond itself

What Symbols Do You Recognize? 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

The Role of Symbolism Strengthens the stories theme Enhances the main idea How can you tell if it’s a symbol? Pictures…if the authors paints the image in your mind through his/her description Repetition…an image used continuously is often a symbol that will appear later in the story Similarities between main ideas and other things in the story (characters, colors, objects)

Strengthens the stories theme

Enhances the main idea

How can you tell if it’s a symbol?

Pictures…if the authors paints the image in your mind through his/her description

Repetition…an image used continuously is often a symbol that will appear later in the story

Similarities between main ideas and other things in the story (characters, colors, objects)

Symbolism in the Scarlet Ibis Without looking at the story write down as many symbols as you can think of for this story Can you list three symbols in the story the scarlet ibis? Hint…what compares to the character Doodle?

Without looking at the story write down as many symbols as you can think of for this story

Can you list three symbols in the story the scarlet ibis?

Hint…what compares to the character Doodle?

Colors as Symbols What emotions can you relate to the color red? How does “The Scarlet Ibis” use red to enhance your understanding of the characters and story? What images are painted in your head of the character Doodle in relation to the scarlet ibis in the story? What other colors can be used as symbols? Black, Yellow, Green, Purple, etc.

What emotions can you relate to the color red?

How does “The Scarlet Ibis” use red to enhance your understanding of the characters and story?

What images are painted in your head of the character Doodle in relation to the scarlet ibis in the story?

What other colors can be used as symbols?

Black, Yellow, Green, Purple, etc.