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ELA 5: Symbolism 2556 Views
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Sorry to disappoint, but this isn't a religion centered around banging metal plates together. Symbolism is a literary device authors use all the time. Take a look at the video to learn more.
Transcript
- 00:04
[Coop and Dino singing]
- 00:13
Symbols… symb-ly put… [washington's monument]
- 00:16
…are people, places, things, or actions that have meaning.
- 00:20
For example, the U.S. flag is a symbol of our country. [US flag flying high]
- 00:24
Pledging allegiance to the flag is a symbol of patriotism.
Full Transcript
- 00:28
Making yourself a flag to represent the independent country of Michael-donia…
- 00:32
is a symbol of your growing insanity. [Michael holding a flag of Michael-donia]
- 00:35
Some symbols are so common that we almost forget they’re symbolic.
- 00:38
Like… a heart is a symbol for love.
- 00:41
Or…just something to make a string of emojis more colorful. [Person using a phone to send lots of emoji's]
- 00:44
But there are other symbols that aren’t common at all.
- 00:47
Writers will often use an image to represent something specifically in their own story… [A woman looking at an elephant on a mountain]
- 00:52
…or to suggest a particular idea to their readers.
- 00:56
Like…let’s take Little Red Riding Hood, for instance. [Little Red Riding Hood walking down a narrow path in the woods]
- 00:59
We’re sure you’re familiar with her sitch.
- 01:02
The gal in the hoodie with an appetite for baked goods. Yeah, her.
- 01:05
Her red hood is obviously a big deal… …after all, it is right in the title…
- 01:10
…but…what’s up with it? Why not a blue sombrero? Pink scarf? Yellow fanny pack? [Little Red Riding Hood wearing a blue sombrero, a pink scarf and a yellow fanny pack]
- 01:16
The writer of that fairy tale carefully picked out the red hood…and he did it for a reason. [Man wearing a red hood]
- 01:21
First, the hood is important, because in many cultures at that time, a woman wouldn’t
- 01:26
let her hair show until she was…a bit older and ready to find herself a man.
- 01:31
Obviously, Red isn’t there yet, so…the hood helps symbolize her youth and innocence.
- 01:36
The color is also important, because red is commonly regarded as the color of sin. [Little Red Riding Hood in the woods and everything turns red]
- 01:42
Yeah, the wolf might be the more sinful of the two, but…he is just hungry.
- 01:47
Red however… is a rule-breaker of the highest degree. [A man with red horns stalked by a wolf]
- 01:51
“Don’t talk to strangers!”
- 01:53
So…she talks to strangers. “Don’t stray from the path!”
- 01:58
So…she strays from the path. [Little Red Riding Hood walking away from the path into the woods]
- 02:00
So, by seeking out these little clues, we learn a lot about our young heroine before
- 02:05
the writer even has a chance to come right out and tell us about her. [Little Red Riding Hood walks into a house]
- 02:08
Which is why you should always read between the lines…
- 02:11
…always pay attention to descriptive wording…
- 02:13
…and ALWAYS stay on the path. [A headstone of Little Red Riding Hood by the side of a path]
- 02:16
We’re starting to feel like she’s doing this just to spite us.
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