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personification in Spanish

personification in Spanish is personificación, prosopopeya, metagoge — personification means a person or thing that perfectly represents a particular quality.

personification in Spanish

personificación
noun
personificación
noun
A literary device in which an inanimate object or an idea is given human qualities.
prosopopeya
noun
A literary device in which an inanimate object or an idea is given human qualities.
metagoge
noun
A literary device in which an inanimate object or an idea is given human qualities.

What does "personification" mean?

  1. noun A person or thing that perfectly represents a particular quality.
    "The coach is the personification of patience."
  2. noun A literary technique that gives human qualities to an object, animal, or idea.
    "The poem uses personification, describing the wind as "whispering secrets.""
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personification in a sentence

  • The coach is the personification of patience.
  • The poem uses personification, describing the wind as "whispering secrets."

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What is "personification" in Spanish?

"personification" in Spanish is personificación, prosopopeya, metagoge. personification means: A person or thing that perfectly represents a particular quality.

How do you use "personification" in a sentence?

Example: "The coach is the personification of patience." In Spanish, "personification" is personificación, prosopopeya, metagoge.

Are there other ways to say "personification" in Spanish?

Yes — Spanish has 3 translations listed for "personification": personificación, prosopopeya, metagoge.

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