Is there a word for...

Royality · 19 Jan 2007 at 16:42

When, in literature, the weather of a scene represents that of the mood (or actions) of characters?

Is there a word that means 'some one who promotes equality'

If you've got a hankering for a word that you don't know feel free to post! (I know I'm the only one who does probably.

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p4radox · 19 Jan 2007 at 16:49

Royality said:
When, in literature, the weather of a scene represents that of the mood (or actions) of characters?

Pathetic Fallacy

trojan698 · 19 Jan 2007 at 16:50

Royality said:
Is there a word that means 'some one who promotes equality'

Like in a debate? - Mediator?

Mat · 19 Jan 2007 at 16:51

Royality said:
Is there a word that means 'some one who promotes equality'

Equalitarian

badgermonkey · 19 Jan 2007 at 16:52

Equalicisorat0rzor?

Helium_Junkie · 19 Jan 2007 at 16:53

badgermonkey said:
Equalicisorat0rzor!!1111onesixty?

fixed.

badgermonkey · 19 Jan 2007 at 16:54

Helium_Junkie said:
fixed.

Yeah thanks sorry, i left out the correct spelling by accident

trojan698 · 19 Jan 2007 at 16:59

Survey says: engh onghhhhh

Royality · 19 Jan 2007 at 17:36

p4radox said:
Pathetic Fallacy

'The attribution of human emotions or characteristics to inanimate objects or to nature; for example, angry clouds; a cruel wind.

Thanks, but not quite right.

What I meant was say, there is a storm outside and the characters are having an argument outside. The situation reflecting the weather.

Roalith · 19 Jan 2007 at 17:45

Closest thing I can find is actually a pretty simple one...

met·a·phor /ˈmɛtəˌfɔr, -fər/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[met-uh-fawr, -fer] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
–noun
1. a figure of speech in which a term or phrase is applied to something to which it is not literally applicable in order to suggest a resemblance, as in “A mighty fortress is our God.” Compare mixed metaphor, simile (def. 1).
2. something used, or regarded as being used, to represent something else; emblem; symbol.

Royality · 19 Jan 2007 at 17:48

Roalith said:
Closest thing I can find is actually a pretty simple one...

Yeah, metaphor made sense to me. But I vaguely remember being told a word whihc was pretty exact about this. It doesn't seem like a word that wouldn't exist. I'll keep looking.

Thanks though.

p4radox · 19 Jan 2007 at 18:02

Royality said:
'The attribution of human emotions or characteristics to inanimate objects or to nature; for example, angry clouds; a cruel wind.

Thanks, but not quite right.

What I meant was say, there is a storm outside and the characters are having an argument outside. The situation reflecting the weather.

Depends how you define it:

http://www.aberconwy.conwy.sch.uk/curriculum/english/y11/module_7/glossary.htm#P

Pathetic fallacy: the presentation of nature, the weather, inanimate objects as if they have feelings -or to reflect the feelings of the writer or of characters. Philip larkin uses the weather to suggest the feelings of the wife in edding-Wind {p.93). Thomas Hardy uses his description of the bleak landscape to reflect his 'fervourless' mood in The Darkling Thrush {p.27). See personification,metaphor.

I've always used it in this sense.

RandomTom · 19 Jan 2007 at 18:02

Royality said:
What I meant was say, there is a storm outside and the characters are having an argument outside. The situation reflecting the weather.

I know you've already thought that 'pathetic fallacy' is wrong, but in the context you've said I believe that to be exactly what it means from getting an A* in English. lol, but correct me...

Royality · 19 Jan 2007 at 18:16

p4radox said:
Depends how you define it:

http://www.aberconwy.conwy.sch.uk/curriculum/english/y11/module_7/glossary.htm#P

Pathetic fallacy: the presentation of nature, the weather, inanimate objects as if they have feelings -or to reflect the feelings of the writer or of characters. Philip larkin uses the weather to suggest the feelings of the wife in edding-Wind {p.93). Thomas Hardy uses his description of the bleak landscape to reflect his 'fervourless' mood in The Darkling Thrush {p.27). See personification,metaphor.

I've always used it in this sense.

So a stormy confrontation during a storm is pathetic fallacy. Thanks.

Royality · 19 Jan 2007 at 18:16

RandomTom said:
I know you've already thought that 'pathetic fallacy' is wrong, but in the context you've said I believe that to be exactly what it means from getting an A* in English. lol, but correct me...

Are you taking A level English Lit?

G-MAN2004 · 19 Jan 2007 at 18:34

p4radox said:
Depends how you define it:

http://www.aberconwy.conwy.sch.uk/curriculum/english/y11/module_7/glossary.htm#P

Pathetic fallacy: the presentation of nature, the weather, inanimate objects as if they have feelings -or to reflect the feelings of the writer or of characters. Philip larkin uses the weather to suggest the feelings of the wife in edding-Wind {p.93). Thomas Hardy uses his description of the bleak landscape to reflect his 'fervourless' mood in The Darkling Thrush {p.27). See personification,metaphor.

I've always used it in this sense.

Same here. I got taught about it from the movie Macbeth.

RandomTom · 19 Jan 2007 at 18:36

Royality said:
Are you taking A level English Lit?

\o/ no, but I enjoyed it last year, sorry if I seemed a tad arrogant in that post.

kitten_caboodle · 19 Jan 2007 at 18:38

p4radox said:
Pathetic Fallacy

yup, spot on

Thought it was a joke when I first heard that when doing Lit A Levels, but nope is correct and is a very well used technique throughout Literature

p4radox · 19 Jan 2007 at 18:39

kitten_caboodle said:
yup, spot on

Thought it was a joke when I first heard that when doing Lit A Levels, but nope is correct and is a very well used technique throughout Literature

\o/

/pats English Lit GCSE certificate...

kitten_caboodle · 19 Jan 2007 at 18:56

i know how it's explained in books etc, but the way I understood it best was that with a single glance at the scene, the weather, the light, etc, you knew exactly what the mood was in a second.