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What is it called when a smaller symbol represents a larger theme or novel in literature? ?

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I am writing an essay and cant remember the word for it…I am discussing how a symbolic item in the novel 1984 is compared to a characters world/overall life situation


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3 Responses to “What is it called when a smaller symbol represents a larger theme or novel in literature? ?”

  • Michealla says:

    A symbol is a sign = signifier = signified….
    technically that is the answer.

  • Justanotherconfusedperson says:

    symbolism, personification, represents?

  • truefirstedition says:

    Symbolism.

    Or, if the object is repeated throughout the novel, it’s often called a “motif.”

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