Anything that stands for or represents something else
Using a thing to stand for an idea
A symbol
Something which stands for something else is a symbol. This includes something in a story which stands for something else, something which may be a deeper meaning. It is not foreshadowing which is a suggestion of future events. Foreshadowing does not stand for something else.
kind of but an emblem is symbolic object as a distinctive badge of a nation, organization, or family and a symbol is a thing that represents or stands for something else, esp. a material object representing something abstract.
A symbol an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance. It is also something visible that by association or convention represents something else that is invisible.
Using a thing to stand for an idea
symbol
The literary term for something that stands for or represents something else is called a symbol. Symbols are used by authors to convey deeper meanings and themes in their writing.
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Something which stands for something else is a symbol. This includes something in a story which stands for something else, something which may be a deeper meaning. It is not foreshadowing which is a suggestion of future events. Foreshadowing does not stand for something else.
Something which stands for something else is a symbol. This includes something in a story which stands for something else, something which may be a deeper meaning. It is not foreshadowing which is a suggestion of future events. Foreshadowing does not stand for something else.
symbolism
Image: A visual, mental representation of an event or object Symbol: an abstract unit of thought that represents an object or quality; anything that stands for or represents something else Concept: a label for a class of objects or events that have at least one attribute in common Prototype: a representative example of a concept Rule: a statement of relation between concepts