prosopopeia

NOUN

embodiment

Synonyms

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apotheosis archetype cast collection comprehension conformation embracement encompassment epitome example exemplar exemplification expression exteriorization externalization form formation incarnation inclusion incorporation integration manifestation materialization matter objectification organization personalization personification prosopopoeia quintessence realization reification structure substantiation symbol systematization type

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At the foundation of all myths lies the mental process of personification, which finds expression in the rhetorical figure of prosopopeia.

From American Hero-Myths A Study in the Native Religions of the Western Continent by Brinton, Daniel Garrison

But boy-talk is always lively and pointed; not at all precise, but very prone to prosopopeia; ever breaking out of the bounds of legitimate speech to invent new terms of its own.

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 06, No. 38, December, 1860 by Various

prosopopeia

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