All of the following could be interpreted as symbols except A The old man's reference to King Philip's War
B) Goodman Brown riding off into the wilderness
C
The pink ribbons in Faith's hair
D
The old man offering his staff to Goodman Brown

The old man's reference to King Philip's War

Explanation:

This question is about "Young Goodman Brown", where we can see several symbols that add meaning to the story and extend the topics covered.

We can consider as a symbol, Goodman's trip to the desert (it shows that he will go through a moment of adversity and discomfort), the ribbons in Faith's hair (which signify innocence and faith) and the staff that the old man offers to Goodman (represents sin and man's inclination to sin).

the words "slavery," "devils," and "murderer" evoke a sense of disgust.

"the tune the he might never know again." this part build anticipation. dexter got extremely happy by the piano tune. he could see what he was living at that moment in his life throught this feeling. the reader might want to learn more about his happy life. in fact, he called it a state of   'ecstasy'. the fact that he had got in a mood of intense appreciation and that everything about him was extremely bright and glamorous might lead the reader to feel that this state of happiness may not last long. the two parts from the excerpt that exemplify the anticipation are: " the sound of the "; " it was a know again."