Symbolism means using something real as a symbol for something else.
For instance, in a poem a road that divides in a wooded area might be used as as a symbol of choices one can take in life.
What does symbolism mean
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1. 1 the art or practice of using symbols esp. by investing things with a symbolic meaning or by expressing the invisible or intangible by means of visible or sensuous representations: as a. a artistic imitation or invention that is a method of revealing or suggesting immaterial, ideal, or otherwise intangible truth or states b. b the use of conventional or traditional signs in the representation of divine beings and spirits
2. 2 a system of symbols or representations
From The Online Merriam Webster Dictionary.
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1. 1 the art or practice of using symbols esp. by investing things with a symbolic meaning or by expressing the invisible or intangible by means of visible or sensuous representations: as a. a artistic imitation or invention that is a method of revealing or suggesting immaterial, ideal, or otherwise intangible truth or states b. b the use of conventional or traditional signs in the representation of divine beings and spirits
2. 2 a system of symbols or representations
From The Online Merriam Webster Dictionary.
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