
14-Sep-2007, 12:37
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 | Harmless drudge | | Join Date: Jul 2006
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Re: a word for a type of metaphor Quote:
Originally Posted by krn I remember now--it's personification! |  And a particular variation of personification is when you give an[other] animal the thoughts/feelings/words of a person; this is "anthropomorphism" - 'Hello', says the bear to herself, 'that wasn't here last time I was doing the washing.'
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