Plz help important Which of the following is the best definition of symbolism? Question 12 options:

A person, place, thing, or event that has meaning both in itself and that also stands for something more than itself

the attitude held by the author towards the subject or audience of their text

the techniques an author uses to reveal character traits

the events in a story

the first one

Explanation:

answer: a

explanation:

read the following excerpt from “greece” by oscar wilde.

the sea was sapphire [colored], and the sky

burned like a heated opal through the air;

we hoisted sail; the wind was blowing fair

for the blue lands that to the eastward lie.

which words does the poet include to the reader visualize the scene?

“the sea was sapphire”

“through the air”

“was blowing fair”

“to the eastward lie”

the conclusion would be the most affected category scoring