Hop Frog Symbolism
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Hop Frog is a story of tyranny and revenge and is intensified by the use of multiple different literary elements. The main character in the story Hop Frog wants to break free of the kings tyranny, but is the kings "fool", so he plots regicide and decides to kill the king and his ministry in a way that conveys the only "fools" in the story are the king and his ministry. Poe gives us an emotional and internal connection with the characters. HE also gives you essential details about the characters past, so that you feel sympathy for Hop Frog. Poe also uses multiple symbols to show deeper meaning in the text. One symbol in Hop Frog is the chains the king and his ministry are bound to. The chains symbolize the entrapment of Hop Frog. Another symbol