Talkativeness

Talkativeness

Balwhidder

kind but loquacious Presbyterian clergyman. [Br. Lit.: Annals of the Parish]

Bates, Miss

goodhearted purveyor of trivia and harmless gossip. [Br. Lit.: Emma]

Bernstein, Baroness

(Beatrix Esmond) loquaciously amusing, venomous, or coarse character. [Br. Lit.: The Virginians]

blarney stone

whoever kisses the stone “will never want for words.” [Irish Folklore: Leach, 147]

Brigidda, Monna

unstoppable talker and gossiper. [Br. Lit.: George Eliot Romola]

cicada

symbol of talkativeness because of its constant, strident noise. [Folklore: Jobes, 338]

daisies

the flowers chatter incessantly at Alice. [Children’s Lit.: Through the Looking-Glass]

Echo

beautiful nymph who, by her constant talk, kept Hera away from Zeus. [Gk. Myth.: Howe, 89]

Kenge, Mr

. garrulous soldier; nicknamed “conversation Kenge.” [Br. Lit.: Bleak House]

Old Woman of Gloucester

talkative woman displeased with her more talkative parrot. [Nurs. Rhyme: Mother Goose, 112]

parrot

chattering bird; mimics human speech. [Animal Symbol-ism: Mercatante, 157]

Polonius

wordy, “wretched, rash, intruding fool.” [Br. Lit.: Hamlet]

Trim, Corporal

dutiful attendant of Uncle Toby; distinguished for volubility. [Br. Lit.: Tristram Shandy]