symbolism
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Symbolism and innovations aside, OneU is destined to become another big box in a metro area of so many new ones.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 3, 2022
Symbolism, particularly when it comes to food and drink — key ways that we express our identities — can be powerful.
From Washington Post • Mar. 2, 2022
Symbolism aside, there are major differences between the two.
From BBC • Aug. 16, 2021
In “The Great Gatsby” Fitzgerald — just as Eliot would do in fits and starts throughout his career — seeks the preservation of Symbolism in modern American literature.
From New York Times • Mar. 20, 2021
“Gallery Seventeen: Overuse of Symbolism in Minor Historical Portraits,” she announced, stomping the muck from her damp shoes.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
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Vocabulary lists containing symbolism
Literary Devices & Figures of Speech - Introductory
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Poetry: Literary Devices
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The AP English Exam: Rhetorical and Literary Terms 3
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