Word of the week

Saturday, 3 October 2015

Do you ever just fall in love with a word? There is no real reason behind it you just like the way it sounds. Every week I fall in love with a word, even just hearing someone else mention the word it makes me smile. This weeks word is;

Pathetic fallacy - is a literary device wherein the author attributes human emotions and traits to nature or inanimate objects. For example, the following descriptions refer to weather and how it affects the mood, which can add atmosphere to a story: smiling skies, somber clouds, angry storm, or bitter winter.