All English-inclined people

[HermDogg]

Alright, since I can't seem to remember my high school english, i need any english majors to tell me the literary term for the 18/19th century thing where a person's inner beauty/ugliness is reflected in their outward appearance? Thanks if you can help...

 

Can't think of anything from that description. Describe more.

 

[minendo]

shallowhal

 

[HermDogg]

Nice Minendo. Ugh, I should know this too. It was like in literature, if a person was a whore/prostitue/etc, then their description would be like "A dark line creased their face, eyes half-hidden in the shadows of his scraggly beard, half-filled mouth bursting with rotten teeth."

 

[olds]

Originally posted by: HermDogg
Alright, since I can't seem to remember my high school english, i need any english majors to tell me the literary term for the 18/19th century thing where a person's inner beauty/ugliness is reflected in their outward appearance? Thanks if you can help...

I am not an english major so I guess I can't tell you.

 

[AreaCode707]

I majored in English, and I'm not sure what you're talking about...

 

[Zim Hosein]

Look here HermDogg, it might help: http://www.wwnorton.com/nael/welcome.htm