Reminder Pictures
It is of course more difficult to construct a picture for an abstract thought or word than for a simple object, but it can be done, and becomes easier with each effort. In some cases it may require an elaborate picture to remind you of a single word. Note the following abstract words and example of how a reminder picture aided in recalling them.
Contest—A footrace.
Noisy—Boys pounding tin pans.
Stuck—An auto stuck in the mud.
Melancholy—A watermelon and a collie dog.
Success—See a well known successful man.
Financial—A pile of money in a bank.
Secrecy—Two people whispering together.
Contrary—A mule refusing to move.
Immovable—An Egyptian Pyramid.
Christianity may be represented by a cross; cold by a piece of ice; heat by a fire; light by a lamp; love by a heart; pride by a peacock; spring-time by green grass and budding trees.
You are familiar with the old man with the sickle and forelock used to represent Time; the maiden with the balance and sword representing Justice; and the little scantily clad fellow who represents the New Year. These are examples of successfully used reminder pictures.