personification

(noun)

A figure of speech, prosopopeia, in which an inanimate object or an abstraction is given human qualities.

Related Terms

  • prosopopoeia

Examples of personification in the following topics:

  • Personification

    • Personification can refer to speaking as another person or thing, or assigning human qualities to a non-human animal, object or idea.
    • Personification is a rhetorical device where a speaker speaks as another person or object (in a style known as prosopopoeia).
    • But their personification makes them more human to us.
    • In addition to being an artful form of speaking, personification can be used to more vividly make your point.
    • Personification is a way of using storytelling to craft your speech by personifying complex or abstract ideas or thoughts.
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