Symbolism In Medieval Literature. Many good examples of the varieties of astrological application are found in some of the best literature of the medieval era. Typological symbolism in medieval literature in dante s third heaven the heaven of venus the soul on whom dante apparently wishes to focus our attention is introduced to him by one of her companions in this manner.
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Lewis s comment in the allegory of love that medieval people naturally thought in allegorical terms may be an overstatement it is certainly true that allegory was a favorite literary form of the european middle ages beginning with prudentius s fourth century poem psychomachia a favorite allegorical genre was the dream vision wherein the narrator falls asleep and has an. Gawain s pentangle emblem is an obvious symbol and the poet actually steps forward to explain its significance for the audience bringing the narrative to a screeching halt in order to do so. However recurring ideas often came about for example. It is the use of an object person situation or word to represent.