Symbolism


 * Definition:** Representing an idea or thought through something else, the use of one thing to suggest another thing.


 * Examples:** Lavinia is symbolized by a doe in Titus Andronicus. Nick getting shot in the spine symbolizes that war has broken him. The major 's shrunken hand in the Nick Adams Stories is symbolic of all that veterans lose. Ad Francis is a symbol of everything that is supposed to be.


 * Non-Examples:** Motif, Imagery, Theme