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Giving a non living object living characteristics. (feelings, actions, etc)

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Is 'sweep' an example of personification?

No, "sweep" is not an example of personification. Personification is when human characteristics are attributed to non-human entities.


What is the term used when giving a nonliving thing human characteristics?

Personification


Is a personification something a human can do?

personification-giving human characteristics to non human things


Use the word personification in a sentence?

Personification can sometimes be funny as it gives inhuman things human characteristics.


Is a vampire an example of personification or a metaphor?

The answer is personification because you are giving human like characteristics to something that is not real. :)


Is personification a type of metaphor?

Yes, personification is a type of metaphor where human characteristics are given to non-human things.


What kind of characteristics and abilities does personification give to things?

It gives nonliving things human Characteristics


Is cricket whistling an example of personification?

.Well no. Personification is when you give something not alive human characteristics .For example: The couch laughed at the joke told. A cricket is alive. It is not personification.


What is it called when you give animal characteristics to humans?

This is called personification.


What is the antonym of a personification?

I'd tentatively suggest objectification.


What is the definiton of personafication?

The definition of the word personification is an attribution to either personal nature or human characteristics. Personification is used to assign personal qualities or characteristics to non human things. An example sentence of a personification could be "The fire ran wild through the forest."


Is personification a noun or a verb?

Personification is a noun. The corresponding verb is personify.