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What is called when an inanimate object speaks in a play?
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.
What is it called when an animal or inanimate object is given the qualities of a human?
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.
What gives an inanimate object human qualities?
The term you are looking for is "Pathetic Fallacy".
What is the type of speech comparing something to an inanimate object?
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.
What is it called when an inanimate object is given animal properties?
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
What is the definiton of personification?
giving an inanimate object qualities of a living thing
Is clothes an inanimate object?
Yes, clothes are inanimate since they do not move, breath, speak, eat, etc. and share no qualities whatsoever with humans.
What is it called when an inanimate object is given animal-like qualities?
well mammals are like humans well humans are mammals because we have hair give birth to live babies and some other stuff cool right
What is when an inanimate object is given human qualites?
Personification is when an inanimate object is given human qualities, such as emotions or actions. This literary device is often used to make descriptions more vivid and engaging for the reader.
What is personification and onomatopoeia?
Personification is giving an inanimate object human qualities. An onomatopoeia is a word that imitates a sound.
What is it called when you think that an inanimate object is talking?
Auditory Hallucinations.
What is it called when you compare a person to an inanimate object?
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.
