Below are samples of our popular Theme and Symbolism (formerly, Symbolism and Motif) Thesaurus. For the completely developed and enhanced thesaurus, please visit One Stop For Writers, where it has a permanent place within our vast Descriptive Thesaurus Database.
What is a Theme and Symbolism Thesaurus?
The Relationship between Themes & Symbols
Using Thematic Statements to Explore Theme
Exploring Multiple Themes in One Story
- A Fall From Grace
- A Quest for Knowledge
- Alienation
- Beauty
- Bondage/Enslavement
- Borders and Barriers
- Coming of Age
- Crossroads & Choices
- Danger
- Depression
- Death
- Deception
- Doomsday
- Evil
- Family
- Freedom
- Friendship/Camaraderie
- Health
- Hope
- Illness
- Instability & Turmoil
- Isolation
- Knowledge
- Loss
- Love/Affection
- Mystery
- Ordered/Organization
- Passage of Time
- Peace/Harmony
- Perseverance
- Pride
- Purity
- Religion
- Sacrifice
- Safety or Refuge
- Suffering
- Superstition: Bad Luck
- Superstition: Good Luck
- Teamwork
- Transformation & Change
- Unity
- Violence
- Vulnerability
- Wealth
There are THIRTY additional entries available at One Stop For Writers, including Beginnings, Betrayals, Disorder, Endings, Greed, Inflexibility, Innocence, Journeys, Obstacles, Rebellion, Recognition, Rite of Passage, Stagnation, and Vanity
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Brilliant, as always.
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