Poetry Symbolism Symbolism is the use of symbols

Poetry

Symbolism • Symbolism is the use of symbols to signify ideas and qualities by giving them symbolic meanings that are different from their literal sense. • Symbolism can take different forms. Generally, it is an object representing another to give it an entirely different meaning that is much deeper and more significant.

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Symbolism • What does a rose symbolize? • What does a dove symbolize? • What does dinner mean? • Black Cat?

Symbolism and Context • Symbolism needs context otherwise it is meaningless • When someone turns red, what does it mean? • When you see red on a road, what does it mean?

Symbolism • What does the color green mean on the road? • What does it mean in relation to money?

Edward Taylor Upon A Spider Catching a Fly

Symbolism in Poetry Thou sorrow, venom Elfe: Is this thy play, To spin a web out of thyselfe To Catch a Fly? For Why?

I saw a pettish wasp Fall foule therein: Whom yet thy Whorle pins did not clasp Lest he should fling His sting.

But as affraid, remote Didst stand hereat, And with thy little fingers stroke And gently tap His back.

Thus gently him didst treate Lest he should pet, And in a froppish, aspish heate Should greatly fret Thy net.

Whereas the silly Fly, Caught by its leg Thou by the throate tookst hastily And 'hinde the head Bite Dead.

This goes to pot, that not Nature doth call. Strive not above what strength hath got, Lest in the brawle Thou fall.

This Frey seems thus to us. Hells Spider gets His intrails spun to whip Cords thus And wove to nets And sets.

To tangle Adams race In's stratigems To their Destructions, spoil'd, made base By venom things, Damn'd Sins.

But mighty, Gracious Lord Communicate Thy Grace to breake the Cord, afford Us Glorys Gate And State.

We'l Nightingaile sing like When pearcht on high In Glories Cage, thy glory, bright, And thankfully, For joy.

Thou sorrow, venom Elfe: • Elfes= Mythical creatures=devil Is this thy play, To spin a web out of thyselfe • Web is sin To Catch a Fly? For Why? • Fly is sinner

I saw a pettish wasp Wasp is righteous man Fall foule therein: Whom yet thy Whorle pins did not clasp Lest he should fling His sting. Pins did not clasp least he should fling his sting means the righteous man can’t be taken by hell

But as affraid, remote Spider afraid to come after wasp? Didst stand hereat, And with thy little fingers stroke And gently tap His back. Satan fearful to come after righteous man?

Thus gently him didst treate Lest he should pet, And in a froppish, aspish heate Should greatly fret Thy net.

Whereas the silly Fly, Fly=Sinner Caught by its leg Thou by the throate tookst hastily And 'hinde the head Bite Dead. Spider(Devil) devours fly (Sinner)

This goes to pot, that not Nature doth call. Strive not above what strength hath got, Lest in the brawle Thou fall.

This Frey seems thus to us. Hells Spider gets His intrails spun to whip Cords thus And wove to nets And sets. Hells Spider (Devil) weaves webs to ensnare sinners Webs are everything that is sinful in the world

To tangle Adams race In's stratigems To their Destructions, spoil'd, made base By venom things, Damn'd Sins. Tangle mankind in plots that would lead to sin

But mighty, Gracious Lord Communicate Thy Grace to breake the Cord, afford Us Glorys Gate And State. God and righteousness are able to break the webs that hold us and guide mankind to heaven

We'l Nightingaile sing like • Nightingale=Divine entity When pearcht on high In Glories Cage, thy glory, bright, And thankfully, For joy. • Nightingales eat spiders