What is it called when we give inanimate objects human qualities or characteristics? For example, in cartoons where animals or things talk and act like humans?
1 Answer
Aug 27, 2016
personification. Giving human qualities to nonliving or non human living things.
Explanation:
The angry waves lashed at the small boat. anger is a human emotion. attributing anger to the ocean waves is an example of personification.
The fog came in on cat's feet. while not exactly personification it is attributing the characteristics of a living thing to a non living thing.
