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What is symbolism?

-when a literary work has two levels of meaning
-when a character, place, thing, or event in a literary work stands for a larger idea
-when an idea in a literary work is played down or treated casually
-when a statement or situation that seems to be contradictory actually presents a truth

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Step-by-step explanation:

the use of symbols to represent things, especially in art and literature

Story or tale with two or more levels of meaning - a literal level and one or more symbolic levels. The events, setting, and characters in an allegory are symbols for ideas or qualities.

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