its called personification
example: The sun smiled down upon us.
The flower weeped as it was plucked from the ground.
The mirror laughed at my ugly reflection.
i apologize! Giving an inanimate object ANIMAL qualities is a category of personification called Anthropomorphism
simple definition:http://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthropomorphism
longer definition:http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-anthropomorphism.htm
by what i have learned of it... there seem to be a few different views on it
It is called a metaphor when you compare a person to an inanimate object. Metaphors are figures of speech that make a comparison between two unlike things.
Personification is when an animal or inanimate object is given human attributes or qualities, such as emotions, thoughts, or actions. This literary device helps to make the non-human thing more relatable or understandable to the reader.
giving an inanimate object qualities of a living thing
Personification is giving an inanimate object human qualities. An onomatopoeia is a word that imitates a sound.
To give an object human-like qualities.
When an inanimate object is compared to an animal, it is called personification. When the object is given human characteristics specifically, it is called anthropomorphization.
Yes, food is considered an inanimate object because it does not possess life or consciousness. It is made up of biological materials that were once alive, but once harvested or prepared, food is no longer living. Thus, it is classified as an inanimate object in the context of physical properties.
When an inanimate object speaks in a play, it is called personification. This literary device gives human qualities, such as speech, to non-human entities.
Auditory Hallucinations.
It is called a metaphor when you compare a person to an inanimate object. Metaphors are figures of speech that make a comparison between two unlike things.
"Animated" means living and lively, so "inanimate" means the opposite; not alive. Since gold is a metal it doesn't live like we do. It is inanimate.
A piece of wood is an inanimate object. OR: Items that are not living are considered an inanimate item.
Personification is when an animal or inanimate object is given human attributes or qualities, such as emotions, thoughts, or actions. This literary device helps to make the non-human thing more relatable or understandable to the reader.
It is an example of personification, that is, describing an animal or inanimate object as if it had the properties of a human being. In this case, the author is treating the sun as if it a living creature with the capability of vision.
Sexual attraction to an inanimate object is known as objectophilia or object sexuality. It involves developing romantic or sexual relationships with objects rather than people.
yes it's an inanimate object,because its not having life
This is an inanimate object.