Personificación

Personificación, also known as prosopopeya, is a figure of speech in which a thing or abstract concept is represented as a person. This is achieved by giving human qualities, emotions, or actions to inanimate objects, animals, or abstract ideas. For example, saying "the wind whispered through the trees" personifies the wind by attributing the human action of whispering to it. Similarly, "justice is blind" personifies the abstract concept of justice by giving it the human characteristic of being blind, suggesting impartiality.

This literary device is common in poetry, prose, and drama to make descriptions more vivid and relatable. It can evoke empathy or create a more engaging narrative by allowing the audience to connect with non-human entities on a more personal level. Personification helps to simplify complex ideas by framing them within a human context, making them easier to understand and imagine. It can also be used for comedic effect or to convey a particular mood or tone within a work. Across cultures and throughout history, personification has been a fundamental tool in storytelling and artistic expression.