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.