Read the passage below:

"She clutched the wilted rose, its petals brown at the edges, while the clock on the mantel struck midnight. The garden outside lay in frost, each branch bare."

Identify two symbols in the passage and explain how each symbol contributes to the overall theme of the text.

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Read the passage below:

"She clutched the wilted rose, its petals brown at the edges, while the clock on the mantel struck midnight. The garden outside lay in frost, each branch bare."

Identify two symbols in the passage and explain how each symbol contributes to the overall theme of the text.

Accepted Answer

Rose - symbolizes fading innocence or lost hope; Clock - symbolizes the relentless passage of time; together they reinforce a theme of loss and inevitable change.

Neco 2018 Literature In English Question 37

Read the passage below: "She clutched the wilted rose, its petals brown at the edges, while the clock on the mantel struck midnight. The garden outside lay in frost, each branch bare." Identify two symbols in the passage and explain how each symbol contributes to the overall theme of the text.

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