The black box grew shabbier each year: by now it was no longer completely black but splintered badly along one side to show the original wood color, and in some places faded or stained. What type of figurative language is exemplified in the above passage?

metaphor

simile

symbolism

personification

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Anya Arroyo

22 July, 05:21

The black box grew shabbier each year: by now it was no longer completely black but splintered badly along one side to show the original wood color, and in some places faded or stained. What type of figurative language is exemplified in the above passage?

metaphor

simile

symbolism

personification

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Caylee Wang · Answer 1

Yes you are correct on this one. The answer is C. Symbolism.

Symbolism is a symbolic meaning attributed to natural objects or facts.

For example:

"the old-fashioned symbolism of flowers"

The black box grew shabbier each year: by now it was no longer completely black but splintered badly along one side to show the original wood color, and in some places faded or stained. What type of figurative language is exemplified in the above passage?metaphorsimilesymbolismpersonification