noun
prosopopoeia
Prosopopoeia (noun) means a way of speaking that gives human qualities to a thing or an absent person.
noun
1
A way of speaking that gives human qualities to a thing or an absent person.
"Hence the frequency and beauty of the prosopopoeia in poetry, where trees, mountains, and streams are personified, and the inanimate parts of nature acquire sentiment and passion."
— Graham Harvey, Animism: Respecting the Living World (2013)
2
Giving human form or qualities to an idea.
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Etymology
A learned borrowing from Ancient Greek προσωποποιία (prosōpopoiía, "dramatization, the putting of speeches into the mouths of characters"). Its surface form breaks down as prosopo- + -poeia.
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What is the meaning of prosopopoeia?
"prosopopoeia" (noun) means a way of speaking that gives human qualities to a thing or an absent person.
What is another word for prosopopoeia?
Other words for "prosopopoeia" include personification.
What are the different meanings of prosopopoeia?
"prosopopoeia" has 2 main meanings: 1. A way of speaking that gives human qualities to a thing or an absent person; 2. Giving human form or qualities to an idea.
