Anthropomorphism
Pronounced an-thruh-puh-MOR-fiz-um.
Anthropomorphism: Giving animals or objects genuinely human behaviour, speech and society within a story's reality.
Anthropomorphism lets a writer talk about human society with the deniability of fur and feathers; fables have used it for millennia to make the moral portable.
Anthropomorphism examples
"The animals hold meetings, pass resolutions and run the farm themselves."
— Animal Farm, George Orwell
"A spider saves a pig's life by writing words into her web."
— Charlotte's Web, E. B. White
"Mole, Ratty, Badger and Toad keep house, boat and motor-car along the riverbank."
— The Wind in the Willows, Kenneth Grahame
"Aesop's talking foxes, crows and tortoises exist so the moral can walk on four legs."
— Aesop's Fables
Spot the Anthropomorphism
Score: 0/0Giving animals or objects genuinely human behaviour, speech and society within a story's reality.
"The animals hold meetings, pass resolutions and run the farm themselves."
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Anthropomorphism: common questions
What is anthropomorphism in literature?
Giving animals or objects genuinely human behaviour, speech and society within a story's reality. Anthropomorphism lets a writer talk about human society with the deniability of fur and feathers; fables have used it for millennia to make the moral portable.
What is an example of anthropomorphism?
A classic example is "The animals hold meetings, pass resolutions and run the farm themselves." (Animal Farm, George Orwell).
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