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Literary Terms/Devices. By Andrew Calderon and Hassan Jaffar. Not to be confused with ‘Personification’ where an inanimate object is given explicit human characteristics such as speech, whereas pathetic fallacy is much more broader, allusive.
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Literary Terms/Devices By Andrew Calderon and Hassan Jaffar
Not to be confused with ‘Personification’ where an inanimate object is given explicit human characteristics such as speech, whereas pathetic fallacy is much more broader, allusive. For example: when an actor is sad/angry the weather turns cloudy/stormy, or “cruel winds” Pathetic Fallacy
A statement or situation that seems to, or actually does, contradict itself; often, the effect is ironic For Example: the sound of silence, a fire station engulfed in flames Paradox
In literature, and life itself, the point of view is the perspective of a certain character or person. Often portrayed as the Narrative mode within literature, where the story is being presented to the reader through either the main character’s perspective or Narrator’s. Example: How you personally view things. Point of View (Narrative mode)
