A symbol in poetry is a word or phrase that has a literal meaning different than that of the metaphorical meaning that is intended for readers to distinguish.
Example:
Time is money:
This is symbolic because it warns you that when you spend your time, you are giving up the opportunity to be doing something else with that time (just as when you speed your money, you give up your chance to do something else with the money). Furthermore, like money, time is not infinite.
Significance:
Symbols are extremely beneficial in poetry because they create deeper meanings to subjects expressed in the poem. Authors can use metaphors to tell a more distinct story and create more feeling towards their words.
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