Slide show on Symbol or Symbolism.

1. SYMBOL
Presenter
Qari Sami ullah
BA-English
Supervisor : Professor Aurangzeb Khan
University of Peshawar
samihaseen8@yahoo.com

2. Symbol
Definition
Is an object, gesture or action that helps people
express something abstract such as feelings or
ideas that are difficult to put into words----
A handshake, a rose, a wink may help someone
communicate feelings such as friendship or love.

3. Symbol
History:
Symbolism originated as a literary movement
in France and Belgium in the 1880s, arising
from a desire for something beyond the real
and the material.

4. Semiotics:
is the study of signs, symbols, and
signification as communicative
behavior. Semiotics studies focus on
the relationship of the signifier and
the signified.
Symbol

5. About Symbol
01 A symbol is literary device that contains several layers of
meaning
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Symbols have the power to produce a reaction in a
person
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Symbolism is the use of symbols
A symbol is a Sign
Symbolism is the art of use of symbols

6. Symbol
For Example :
• In western movies, who wears the white hat?
• The good guy or hero
• Why
• White is the symbol of good
• In western movies, who wears the Black hat?
• The bad guy or Villain
• Why
• Black is the symbol of evil

7. Example of Symbol
Following are few categaries of Symbol
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Stars Symbols
★ ☆ ✡ ✦ ✧ ✪
Arrows Symbols
↕ ↖ ↗ ↘ ↙ ↚ ↛ ↜ ↝Trademark, Office & Law Symbols
☎ ✈ ✉ ✎℀ ℁ ℅ ℆ Currency Symbols
₨ ฿ € ₤ $ ‫﷼‬Bracket Symbols
﹛ ﹜ ﹝ ﹞ （ ） ＜ ＞ Heart Symbols
დ ღ ♡ ❣ ❤ ❥ ❦
✘ ☓ ∨ √ ✇ ☐ ☑ ☒
Check mark & Tick Symbols

8. Language and communication
go far beyond the basic
dictionary definitions of words.
Symbology is at the heart of all
communication. Our brains are
much more complex than our
language, so we rely on concise
symbols to carry complex
meaning. The way we weave
the symbols together, along with
factors like intention and
context, help to convey ideas,
concepts, and emotions.
Conclusion

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