pathetic fallacy
معنی کامل و مثالها
● (ادبیات) انتساب ویژگیهای انسانی به موجودات بیجان (مثلا: دریای خشمگین the angry sea و یا: پنجرهی ظالم a cruel window)
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
Coined by John Ruskin in the 19th century, combining 'pathetic' and 'fallacy'.
مثال
- The dark clouds seemed to reflect the character's sadness in a pathetic fallacy.
- In literature, the use of pathetic fallacy can create a powerful emotional impact.
- The stormy weather mirrored the protagonist's turmoil, a classic example of pathetic fallacy.
تعریف انگلیسی
noun
- the fallacy of attributing human feelings to inanimate objects; `the friendly sun' is an example of the pathetic fallacy