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What is it called when inanimate objects are given feelings
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There are a few related terms, but the two most common are:
- Personification — a figure of speech that attributes human qualities, emotions, or actions to inanimate objects or abstract ideas. Example: “The old house sighed.” This is the usual term in poetry and prose.
- Anthropomorphism — giving nonhuman things (animals, gods, or objects) fully human characteristics, motives, or behavior (not just a descriptive flourish). Example: the talking, feeling toys in Toy Story.
A related, narrower term is pathetic fallacy — attributing human emotions specifically to nature or the weather (e.g., “the angry sky”).
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- Personification — a figure of speech that attributes human qualities, emotions, or actions to inanimate objects or abstract ideas. Example: “The old house sighed.” This is the usual term in poetry and prose.
- Anthropomorphism — giving nonhuman things (animals, gods, or objects) fully human characteristics, motives, or behavior (not just a descriptive flourish). Example: the talking, feeling toys in Toy Story.
A related, narrower term is pathetic fallacy — attributing human emotions specifically to nature or the weather (e.g., “the angry sky”).
If you want help identifying which fits a particular sentence, share it and I’ll classify it.
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