symbol

Definition:  the practice of representing things by symbols, or ofinvesting things with a symbolic meaning or character.

Example:

                                 From The Giver

      Shows Jonas 
what
 cold 
is 
so 
that 
he 
can 
use 
those 
memories
 to 
protect 
Gabriel 
and 
himself 
from
 the 
heat‐seeking


airplane s
during 
their
 escape
 
he 
makes 
them 
both 
cold.

Symbolism: It helps express the subjects meaning. It add emblem, token, or sign.symbols make poetry better by helping the reader understand the poem.