LITERATURE QUESTIONS
GOTHIC LITERATURE
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Wind howling
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Violent thunder storm
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Raining outside
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Woman crying
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Detailed explanation-1: -For example, if a writer mourning the death of a loved one writes that “the flowers on the grave drooped in sadness, ” this would be an example of pathetic fallacy, since the flowers do not, in fact, feel sad.
Detailed explanation-2: -informal + disapproving : very bad, poor, weak, etc. The team was pretty bad last year, but this year they’re downright pathetic. The story he told was a pathetic attempt to cover up a lie. His car is a pathetic piece of junk.
Detailed explanation-3: -Setting action at night is not considered to be pathetic fallacy itself, but if the weather is corresponding with the atmosphere and action it can be an example of pathetic fallacy.
Detailed explanation-4: -’The raindrops wept around him. ”A friendly sun shone down brightly on the party guests as they arrived in the garden. ”The weather is miserable outside. ‘