The dove and olive branch for Noah in the Bible, God's grace apon Jesus. Also was used on currency on early Roman coins, and later on American and Britsh
Political symbols
Scientific and engineering symbols
Symbolism is everywhere, even more so in our increasingly capitalist society. Think of the "dynamic red ribbon device" i.e. the label on your bottle of coke.
Symbolism can also be something like a lion for courage, an eagle for the United States, a pine tree for Christmas etc...
Examples
berries and smelly pants
Art, literature, thought and government began to blossom.
No, figurative language is not used chiefly in expository persuasion.
Figurative language uses surprising description to make things seem vivid
find me a sentence in figurtive language
The train is a great symbol. I symbolizes Doug taking a journey into his past.
Yes there are many examples of figurative language in small steps just look deeper.
Examples
Some examples of figurative language used in "The Teacher's Funeral" by Richard Peck include: "like a high school principal with a grudge," "as tall as a flagpole," and "time dragging like a cement block."
Could you give examples of figurative language in Maroo of the Winter Cave?
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berries and smelly pants
yes, there is a rhyme scheme
Yes, there is figurative language in "Acceptance" by Langston Hughes. The use of the metaphor "Life is for the living" and personification of Life asking for "your soul" are examples of figurative language in the poem.
Yes! It is. Here's a link that lists 20 examples of figurative language: http://grammar.about.com/od/rhetoricstyle/a/20figures.htm I wasn't sure about irony either. :)