Right from the start the symbol knife appears in the play. The Bridegroom asks his mother for a knife and she describes it as a "serpent". The word serpent creates an image of a sly and almost evil thing. This is used because it is a knife that killed the mothers husband and son. This sets up the conflict between the mother and the Felix's, and foreshadows the trouble that is to come.
Another symbol that is created is one about life and happiness. Flowers is used to describe the mothers husband when he was still living. Flowers play a role later in the play because the bride wears a crown of flowers at the wedding.
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