What is the name for the word that is related to personfication but is giving animal qualities to something?

Question

It is similar to personification in that it gives animal-like qualities to inantimate objects. Such as a house that growls.

It is similar to personification in that it gives animal-like qualities to inantimate objects. Such as a house that growls. It is not a hyperbole.

Answer 1

hyperbole

Answer 2

Personification is not limited to giving human qualities to inanimate objects. (This is actually known as anthropomorphism, which is a subcategory of personification.) Personification also includes giving animal qualities to inanimate objects, so I think you should go with the term personification.

Answer 3

Zoomorphism: refers to the representation of animal forms in ornaments, or to the representation of gods in the form, or with attributes, of non-human animals, and also to the transformation of humans into beasts.
(from the Greek zôion for animal, and morphé, for shape)

Anthropomorphism. is the attribution of human characteristics to inanimate objects, animals, forces of nature, and others.
(from the Greek anthrôpos, for human, and morphé, for shape)

TRIVIA: what is the name for the word that defines a figure of speech in which an imaginary or absent person is represented as speaking or acting?
The answer here: http://www.answers.com/prosopopoeia

Answer 4

you are right

Answer 5

anthropomorphisation