prosopopoeia
/prəˌsoʊpəˈpiːə/
noun
- A figure of speech in which an absent or imaginary person is represented as speaking, or in which an inanimate object or abstract idea is given human qualities and speech.
- Prosopopoeia is common in fables, where animals talk and argue like humans.
- The advertisement used prosopopoeia by having a talking car explain its features.
- In the poem, the poet uses prosopopoeia to make the wind speak about its travels.
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