prosopopoeia

(noun)

A prosopopoeia (Greek: π) is a rhetorical device in which a speaker or writer communicates to the audience by speaking as another person or object.

Related Terms

  • personification

Examples of prosopopoeia in the following topics:

  • Personification

    • Personification is a rhetorical device where a speaker speaks as another person or object (in a style known as prosopopoeia).
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