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# Title Terms Date
1Figurative Languageby English_girl6 termsOctober 10, 2007
2PSSA: Similes, metaphors, personification, figurative languageby bstewart16 termsNovember 10, 2008
3personification[:by gagestudent7 termsAugust 26, 2008
4simile, personification, and metaphorby juliaiscool6 termsMay 27, 2008
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5personification[:by gagestudent5 termsAugust 26, 2008
6Figurative Languageby cecilialafrance15 termsJanuary 8, 2009
7PSSA: Personification and Figurative Languageby bstewart10 termsNovember 12, 2008
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personification definitions
# Definition Sets
1representing an abstract quality or idea as a person or creature101 sets
2the act of attributing human characteristics to abstract ideas etc.68 sets
3a figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes66 sets
4a person or thing that represents an idea57 sets
5giving human qualities to animals or objects44 sets
6when something nonhuman is given human characteristics (must be human, or it's a metaphor)36 sets
7the attribution of a personal nature or character to inanimate objects or abstract notions25 sets
8giving human qualities to non-human things24 sets
9kind of metaphor in which a nonhuman thing or quality is talked about as if it were human24 sets
10a type of figurative language in which a nonhuman subject is given human characteristics21 sets
11the attribution of a personal nature or character to inanimate objects or abstract notions, esp. as a rhetorical figure.20 sets
12giving a non-human the characteristics of a human20 sets
13giving human qualities to nonhuman things18 sets
14giving human qualities to animals or objects.18 sets
15a figure of speech in which something nonhuman is given human qualities18 sets
16giving human characteristics to inanimate objects17 sets
17giving human characteristics to non-human things16 sets
18a figure of speech in which ideas or objects are described as having human qualities or personalities15 sets
19giving human qualities to inanimate objects15 sets
20giving non-human things human qualities; ex:the sun smiled down on the earth15 sets
21giving human qualities to something that is not human14 sets
22giving human characteristics to something that is not human13 sets
23kind of metaphor in which a nonhuman thing or quality is talked about as if it were human.13 sets
24a figure of speech in which a non-human subject is given human characteristics12 sets
25the assigning of human qualities to inanimate objects or concepts12 sets
26giving human or animate qualities to nonhuman or inanimate things12 sets
27giving human qualities to an inanimate object or dead person12 sets
28giving inanimate objects human characteristics12 sets
29giving a nonliving thing human or living traits and/or abilities12 sets
30giving human qualities to non-human objects12 sets
31a figure of speech in which the author presents or describes concepts, animals, or inanimate objects by endowing them with human attributes or emotions.11 sets
32the attribution of a personal nature or character to inanimate objects or abstract notions, esp. as a rhetorical figure11 sets
33an object or abstract idea given human qualities or human form (e.g., flowers danced about the lawn.).11 sets
34a form of metaphor in which human characteristics are attributed to nonhuman things.11 sets
35a figure of speech in which the author presents or describes concepts, animals, or inanimate objects by endowing them with human attributes or emotions11 sets
36giving human characteristics to non human things11 sets
37a figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes.10 sets
38a figure of speech in which an animal, object, natural force, or idea is given a personality and described as human10 sets
39when an inanimate object takes on human shape.10 sets
40giving inanimate objects life-like qualities.10 sets