Paul Dunbar - Symbolism Flashcards
Who is Paul Lawrence Dunbar?
A poet who lived between 1875 and 1906.
What is Symbolism?
Symbolism is the showing of symbols in a work.
What is the symbolism of the path overgrown with weeds that were each a “singular knife” in Stephen Crane’s poem “The Wayfarer”?
“Each weed was a singular knife” symbolizes the cost that often comes with seeking the truth.
What is the symbolism of the spider web in Walt Whitman’s poem “A Noiseless Patient Spider”?
The spider web is symbolic of the connections we try to make in our lives.
What does the Mask represent?
The hiding of our feelings with faking and pretense.
What is the symbolism of hope in Emily Dickinson’s poem “‘Hope’ is the thing with feathers”?
A bird is symbolic of hope.
What is the symbolism of the spider in Walt Whitman’s poem “A Noiseless Patient Spider”?
The spider spinning a web is symbolic of our souls creating anchors, networks, or links.
