personifying

Meanings

• Verb

  Giving a human quality or form to an abstract idea, object, or animal.

  - "The wind personified as a mischievous child."
  - "The sun personified as a god."
  - "The river personified as a wise old man."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with personifying
persona , deterra , terrara , garrula

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Variants

List of all variants of personifying that leads to same result
personified , personifier , personifiers , personifies , personify , personifying

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Forms

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Personification is a verb and does not have different forms.

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Etymology

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Derived from the Latin 'persona' (mask) and 'facere' (to make). In literature, it refers to the attribution of human qualities to non-human entities.

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Trivia

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1. Personification is used extensively in religious and mythological texts to give human form to gods and goddesses.

2. Personification is also used in everyday language, such as when we say 'the sun is shining' or 'the wind is howling'.

3. Personification can be used to convey emotions or attitudes, such as 'anger personified' or 'hope personified'.

4. Personification can be a powerful tool for persuasion, as it can help to make abstract ideas or concepts more relatable and easier to understand.

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Related Concepts

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1. Metaphor: Personification is a type of metaphor where an abstract idea or non-living thing is given human qualities or characteristics.

2. Anthropomorphism: Personification is a form of anthropomorphism, where non-human entities are given human characteristics, but personification focuses specifically on the attribution of human qualities to abstract ideas or objects.

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Culture

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Personifying is a common literary device used in mythology, folktales, and poetry to create a more relatable and engaging narrative. It helps readers connect with abstract concepts and understand them on a deeper level.

How to Memorize "personifying"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine an abstract concept like love or anger being given human form.
   - Visualize a tree talking to the wind.
   - Visualize a lion representing courage.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the sun with a powerful and benevolent god.
   - Associate the moon with a wise and mysterious goddess.
   - Associate the wind with a mischievous child.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym PET (Personification, Exaggeration, Transformation) to remember the three main types of figurative language.
   - Create a mental image of a personified concept to help remember its meaning.

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