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Effect of Pathetic Fallacy?

Hi all, sorry to create another English thread...

Does anyone know why a poet uses pathetic fallacy? What effect does it have on the reader?

Thank you!! :biggrin:

Reply 1

Junaid16

yellowmeringue

Hi all, sorry to create another English thread...

Does anyone know why a poet uses pathetic fallacy? What effect does it have on the reader?

Thank you!! :biggrin:

To reflect the mood of the poem and create an downbeat/happy atmosphere,etc. e.g in ''Hurricane hits England", Grace Nichols uses it to create a solemn mood, which expresses her unhappiness and the way she views life in London.
Hope i helped :smile:

Reply 2

yellowmeringue

Junaid16

Can you read minds?! :eek:

That was the actual poem I had in mind when I asked!

+rep for psychic-ness!

Reply 3

tehforum

Well, don't expect everybody to read your mind. :tongue:

Be specific.

Reply 4

Junaid16

yellowmeringue

Can you read minds?! :eek:

That was the actual poem I had in mind when I asked!

+rep for psychic-ness!

Lol, i had an inkling that it was English Lang and i do it aswell, and that's the only poem with pathetic fallacy :biggrin:

Reply 5

Hal.E.Lujah

Original post by Jatz07

hey, what is the effect of exaggeration in english language? + What effect does it have on the reader? (ENG Language exam coming up) also can you please list as many presentational devices as possible... THANK YOU! I really appreciate it

god bless

jatz

Hey there, you seem to have posted in the wrong place. Try making a new thread in the english section specifically about this, you'll get much more informed responses.