Some seaweeds are microscopic, such as the phytoplankton that live suspended in the water column and provide the base for most marine food chains. Some are enormous, like the giant kelp that grow in abundant âforestsâ and tower like underwater redwoods from their roots at the bottom of the sea. For at least 1,500 years, the Japanese have enrobed a mixture of raw fish, sticky rice, and other ingredients in a seaweed called nori. 2  The delectable result is a sushi roll. 3  Many seaweeds contain anti-inflammatory and anti-microbial agents.
symbolism. n. 1. the representation of something in symbolic form or the attribution of symbolic meaning or character to something. 2. a system of symbols or symbolic representation. 3. a symbolic significance or quality.
Not all poets use symbolism as a poetic device. Robert Frost, one of the most famous American poets, preferred to use metaphors. Metaphors are devices that build an analogy between two things rather than having one thing symbolically represent another thing not present in the poem or an abstract thought.nowing what symbols mean in one poem allows the reader to use this knowledge to interpret other poems. The weather or descriptions of the atmosphere in poems can be used to interpret the more abstract ideas of inner thoughts and feelings.