personification

/pərˌsɑnɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
noun
  1. A figure of speech in which a non-human thing or idea is given human qualities or abilities.
    • In the poem, the wind is given personification as a howling wolf.
    • The writer used personification to make the old house seem alive and watching.
    • Personification makes the sun seem angry when it beats down on the desert.
  2. A person who is a perfect example of a particular quality or thing.
    • To the children, their grandmother was the personification of love and warmth.
    • She is the personification of kindness, always helping others without expecting anything in return.
    • The old general was the personification of courage and discipline.
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