All personification synonyms

noun personification

• echoism — onomatopoeia.
• externalisation — Alternative spelling of externalization.
• asyndeton — the omission of a conjunction between the parts of a sentence
• externalization — A physical thing that typifies an abstract thing; an embodiment or personalization.
• anaphora — the use of a word such as a pronoun that has the same reference as a word previously used in the same discourse. In the sentence John wrote the essay in the library but Peter did it at home, both did and it are examples of anaphora
• figure of speech — any expressive use of language, as a metaphor, simile, personification, or antithesis, in which words are used in other than their literal sense, or in other than their ordinary locutions, in order to suggest a picture or image or for other special effect. Compare trope (def 1).
• incarnation — an incarnate being or form.
• character — The character of a person or place consists of all the qualities they have that make them distinct from other people or places.
• quintessence — the pure and concentrated essence of a substance.
• metaphor — a figure of speech in which a term or phrase is applied to something to which it is not literally applicable in order to suggest a resemblance, as in “A mighty fortress is our God.”. Compare mixed metaphor, simile (def 1).
• antistrophe — the second of two movements made by a chorus during the performance of a choral ode
• litotes — understatement, especially that in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of its contrary, as in “not bad at all.”.
• alliteration — Alliteration is the use in speech or writing of several words close together which all begin with the same letter or sound.
• icon — a picture, image, or other representation.
• avatar — An avatar is an image that represents you on the screen in an online game or chatroom
• aposiopesis — the device of suddenly breaking off in the middle of a sentence as if unwilling to continue
• metonymies — a figure of speech that consists of the use of the name of one object or concept for that of another to which it is related, or of which it is a part, as “scepter” for “sovereignty,” or “the bottle” for “strong drink,” or “count heads (or noses)” for “count people.”.
• embodiment — A tangible or visible form of an idea, quality, or feeling.
• metonymy — a figure of speech that consists of the use of the name of one object or concept for that of another to which it is related, or of which it is a part, as “scepter” for “sovereignty,” or “the bottle” for “strong drink,” or “count heads (or noses)” for “count people.”.
• onomatopoeia — the formation of a word, as cuckoo, meow, honk, or boom, by imitation of a sound made by or associated with its referent.
• malapropism — an act or habit of misusing words ridiculously, especially by the confusion of words that are similar in sound.
• exemplification — The act of exemplifying; a showing or illustrating by example.
• adumbration — to produce a faint image or resemblance of; to outline or sketch.
• apostrophe — An apostrophe is the mark ' when it is written to indicate that one or more letters have been left out of a word, as in 'isn't' and 'we'll'. It is also added to nouns to form possessives, as in 'Mike's car'.
• enactment — The process of passing legislation.
• epitome — A person or thing that is a perfect example of a particular quality or type.
• objectification — to present as an object, especially of sight, touch, or other physical sense; make objective; externalize.
• ellipsis — The omission from speech or writing of a word or words that are superfluous or able to be understood from contextual clues.
• materialization — to come into perceptible existence; appear; become actual or real; be realized or carried out: Our plans never materialized.
• exteriorization — The physical embodiment of an abstraction.
• anti-strophe — the part of an ancient Greek choral ode answering a previous strophe, sung by the chorus when returning from left to right.
• materialisation — Alternative spelling of materialization.
• encompassment — The act of surrounding, or the state of being surrounded.