What is the literary term for giving human characteristics to something that is not human?
2006-10-17 02:44:38 · 6 answers · asked by Amy 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
Personification
See definition 3 below
per·son·i·fi·ca·tion (pər-sŏn'ə-fĭ-kā'shən)
n.
1. The act of personifying.
2. A person or thing typifying a certain quality or idea; an embodiment or exemplification: “He's invisible, a walking personification of the Negative” (Ralph Ellison).
3. A figure of speech in which inanimate objects or abstractions are endowed with human qualities or are represented as possessing human form, as in Hunger sat shivering on the road or Flowers danced about the lawn. Also called prosopopeia.
4.Artistic representation of an abstract quality or idea as a person.
2006-10-17 02:51:35 · answer #1 · answered by Dentata 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it quite is probable metaphor. It not be personification, because of the fact personification is giving an merchandise human traits, not in basic terms speaking a pair of guy or woman. Metaphor compares 2 issues or innovations that are actually not the comparable, yet have similarities. This metaphor attracts assessment between a guy or woman's temper and warm sparks. appropriate of luck, -Fox
2016-11-23 15:48:33 · answer #2 · answered by jarvie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Personification, example the sun smiled down on us today.
2006-10-17 02:53:14 · answer #3 · answered by SmileyGirl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Personification is correct. But the first guy was very creative - lol
2006-10-17 02:53:11 · answer #4 · answered by thegirlwholovedbrains 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Personification.
"The waves kissed the beach."
"The moon spoke the language of love."
2006-10-17 02:50:47 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
personification
2006-10-17 02:52:43 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋