pathetic fallacy
/pəˌθetɪk ˈfæləsi/noun
उच्चारण पथेटिक फ़ैलसी
प्रकृति पर मानवीय भावों का आरोपण (जैसे 'उदास आकाश')
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[U, C] technical
(in literature and art) the practice of describing nature, the weather or objects as if they had human feelings, often to reflect the mood of a character
प्रकृति पर मानवीय भावों का आरोपण (जैसे 'उदास आकाश')
- 'The sky wept as the hero was laid to rest' is an example of pathetic fallacy.
- The writer uses pathetic fallacy: a storm breaks out just as the brothers begin to quarrel.
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General knowledge
The term was introduced by the English critic John Ruskin.
यह शब्द अंग्रेज़ आलोचक John Ruskin ने प्रचलित किया था।