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CAHSEE ELA 9.4 Ambiguities. Which of the following is not an example of symbolism?
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- 00:03
Here's an unshmoopy question you'll find on the exam...
- 00:07
Which of the following is NOT an example of symbolism?
- 00:11
And here are the potential answers:
- 00:16
So... what is this question asking?
- 00:17
Well, what's a symbol, for starters?
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- 00:20
Yeah, uh... not those.
- 00:21
A symbol is something that represents something else.
- 00:26
So... consider the answer set and we'll make a little table...
- 00:29
...because we probably really miss math problems and stuff that looks like this:
- 00:33
Hm...One of these things is not like the other...
- 00:37
So here the things symbolized in A, B and C are all figurative representations.
- 00:43
In other words, they might make us THINK of something else, but they aren't ACTUALLY
- 00:48
that thing.
- 00:49
A fire IS hot. It's the only choice that's... literal.
- 00:53
So the answer is D -- fire.
- 00:55
As in, "Darn hot."
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