AnalogyAddict@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 6 months agoWhat is the term for an abstract personification? (Examples below)message-squaremessage-square12fedilinkarrow-up136arrow-down12file-text
arrow-up134arrow-down1message-squareWhat is the term for an abstract personification? (Examples below)AnalogyAddict@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 6 months agomessage-square12fedilinkfile-text
Something like “the Firm wants to hire you,” “London doesn’t like you,” or “the Company has noticed your achievements.”
minus-squareAnalogyAddict@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·edit-26 months agoOh, this is a great word. Thanks! I just went down a huge rabbit hole of synecdoche vs metonym, and I doubt I’ll forget either term soon.
Oh, this is a great word. Thanks! I just went down a huge rabbit hole of synecdoche vs metonym, and I doubt I’ll forget either term soon.