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Iconography is a term for visual imagery with symbolic implications.
Folktales often use literary devices such as symbolism, foreshadowing, personification, and imagery to convey deeper meanings and engage the reader with vivid storytelling. These devices help create a sense of magic and wonder in the narrative, allowing readers to connect with the characters and themes on a symbolic level.
aesthetics
Interesting detail makes imagery vivid.
If something is special to you it is symbolic.
They're universal.
"A Retrieved Reformation" by O. Henry includes imagery such as the setting of a small town, a locksmith's tools, a safe cracking, and a reformed criminal's internal struggles. Additionally, there is imagery related to a woman's love and the symbolic use of keys.
Robert Clifford Savage has written: 'A mannerist use of symbolic imagery in the 'Polifemo' and 'Soledades' of Gongora'
the purpose of folktales was to teach lessons about how to survive under slavery. Folktales reassured slaves that they could survive by outsmarting more powerful slaveholders.
Yes, symbolic imagery and rhythm can help to convey meaning and evoke emotions, potentially leading to a deeper understanding or insight. By engaging with symbols and patterns in art, literature, music, or other forms of expression, individuals may interpret and internalize information in unique ways that contribute to their knowledge and perspective on the world.
Italian Folktales was created in 1956.
Folktales are retelling's stories, myths, and legends. Johnny Appleseed, Bigfoot, and Paul Bunion are examples of still popular folktales.