Sentence examples for pathetic fallacy from inspiring English sources

Dictionary

pathetic fallacy

noun

A metaphor which consists in treating inanimate objects or concepts as if they were human beings, for instance having thoughts or feelings.

Exact(60)

A splendidly-worked pathetic fallacy.

The pathetic fallacy is a category mistake.

We're right to distrust the pathetic fallacy.

Fuck all this pathetic fucking pathetic fallacy, Piotr thought.

SH It is the pathetic fallacy, isn't it?

Something of the pathetic fallacy operates in many prints.

I feared pathetic fallacy: fearless youth is always crapped on.

This elegy is notable for its use of pathetic fallacy in attributing grief to nature.

Pathetic fallacy, poetic practice of attributing human emotion or responses to nature, inanimate objects, or animals.

But Mr Carey pulls the pathetic fallacy out of the hat with panache.

Nowhere does cricket's pathetic fallacy work better than in the Ashes.

Show more...

Ludwig, your English writing platform

Write better and faster with AI suggestions while staying true to your unique style.

Student

Used by millions of students, scientific researchers, professional translators and editors from all over the world!

MitStanfordHarvardAustralian Nationa UniversityNanyangOxford

Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak quote

Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak

CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com

Get started for free

Unlock your writing potential with Ludwig

Letters

Most frequent sentences: