Question

Symbols in literary fiction derive their significance from what?

Group of answer choices

from within the story itself, the context and clues it provides

from commentary by secondary sources

from how an author interprets it in his or her public comments about a work

from what we know about an item being symbolized in our own experience

Answer 1

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Answer 2

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Answer 3

I think it's 'from what we know about an item being symbolized in our own experience'.

Answer 4

Because as the readers, we have an important job, we have to interpret, how we feel, from the story about how the author may have been feeling. It symbolizes our humanity. and it symbolizes the story, as well.

Answer 5

thank you

Answer 6

Fill in the blank: While irony can generate complex emotional responses, ____________ fiction artificially stirs up emotions that are unearned.

Answer 7

Which of the following is not true of symbols in literary fiction?

Group of answer choices

They suggest meaning(s) beyond the literal and physical

They tend to be everywhere—almost every literal element is a symbol

They tend to develop dynamically over the course of a work

To be called a symbol, it must represent something different in kind from the literal element

Answer 8

i think the 2nd is B probably

Answer 9

Hmm. I'm not completely sure about the 2nd one. I'm stuck between, B and C.

Answer 10

the first question was A

Answer 11

Hint: A symbol stands in place of something else. In terms of fiction, a symbol could be any object that holds significant meaning to the main character.