Symbolismistheuseofsymbolstorepresentideasorqualities。InEnglish，symbolscanbeusedtoexpressemotions，statesofmind，orpoliticalorsocialideas。Theyareoftenusedinliterature，art，andculturetoadddepthandmeaningtowhatisbeingportrayed。ExamplesofcommonsymbolsinEnglishincludeaheartrepresentinglove，adoverepresentingpeace，andacrownrepresentingpowerorroyalty。