Question

question 16 of 19
which detail from a story is most clearly a symbol?

a. a designer phone that stands for a character’s total dependence on technology
b. a powerful program that hackers sabotage one another to obtain
c. a character who always shows up late because of bad luck, despite his best efforts
d. a comparison an author makes between a car and a fighter jet to show the car’s speed

Explanation:

A symbol in literature is an object, person, situation, or action that represents something other than itself. Option A has a designer phone that represents a character’s dependence on technology (it stands for something beyond its literal meaning). Option B describes a program as an object of competition, not a symbol. Option C is a character trait, not a symbol. Option D is a simile (comparison using "like" or "as" implied) to show speed, not a symbol.

Answer:

A. A designer phone that stands for a character’s total dependence on technology