symbols & metaphors

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Symbolism
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A type and movement in poetry, it describe thoughts and feelings
in not a direct way; by using representations & signs.

Usage of colors,seasons, words, characters,
actions, or other things that are representative
are use in a poem to show symbolism.


FOR EXAMPLE:
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the cross
can represent suffering & christianity.

Winter represents aging, decay, and death;
spring represent energy, birth, and hope;
summer is symbolic of childhood, fun, and laughter;
autumn stands for maturity, wisdom, and fulfillment.

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Metaphor
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A metaphor is a comparison made between two unlike things that actually have something important in common.



FOR EXAMPLE:
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Joy

Just when you thought

that winter

would be here forever,

that it could never end,

you saw:

Amidst the frozen white,

a tiny tip of green,

first blade of grass,

the messenger of spring.

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source: http://grammar.about.com/od/qaaboutrhetoric/f/faqmetaphor07.htm