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What is Pathetic Fallacy?
What is Pathetic Fallacy?
- A technique used to describe characters' physical appearance
- A type of weather prediction used in literature
- A term coined by Nathaniel Hawthorne to describe human emotions
- A literary term for attributing human emotions to inanimate objects (correct)
Who coined the term Pathetic Fallacy?
Who coined the term Pathetic Fallacy?
- Nathaniel Hawthorne
- Hester
- John Ruskin (correct)
- Dimmesdale
Which of the following best describes an example of Pathetic Fallacy?
Which of the following best describes an example of Pathetic Fallacy?
- A description of a character's physical features
- A detailed account of a character's actions
- A dialogue between characters
- Attributing human emotions to inanimate objects to reflect a character's mood (correct)
In the given examples, how is Pathetic Fallacy used to mirror a character's emotion?
In the given examples, how is Pathetic Fallacy used to mirror a character's emotion?
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Which statement best reflects the purpose of using Pathetic Fallacy in literature?
Which statement best reflects the purpose of using Pathetic Fallacy in literature?
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How does Pathetic Fallacy contribute to the tone and atmosphere of a text?
How does Pathetic Fallacy contribute to the tone and atmosphere of a text?
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John Ruskin
- John Ruskin was an English writer, philosopher, art critic, historian, and polymath of the Victorian era.
- He coined the term "Pathetic Fallacy".
Pathetic Fallacy
- Pathetic Fallacy is a literary term that attributes human emotions to inanimate objects.
- It is used to show characters' moods by describing the weather, creating tone or atmosphere in the text.
Examples of Pathetic Fallacy
- The sun rising "beaming gloriously" and the breeze being "gentle" as it brushes past daffodils.
- A "cruel wind" howling through trees, with a "mournful gray sky" that "wept" and "great drops" trickling down the faces of leaves.
Pathetic Fallacy in Literature
- In "The Scarlet Heart" by Nathaniel Hawthorne, Chapter 15-19 (A Forest Walk):
- A stream's "babbles" are described as "kind, quiet, soothing, but melancholy, like the voice of a young child that was spending its infancy without playfulness" to mirror Hester's guilt.
- The "melancholy brook" symbolizes nature's sadness for Hester, Pearl, and Dimmesdale's harsh situation.
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