Prosopopeia Definition

noun
A figure of speech in which an absent or imaginary person is represented as speaking.
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Alternative form of prosopopoeia.

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Origin of Prosopopeia

  • Latin prosōpopoeia from Greek prosōpopoiiā prosōpon face, mask, dramatic character (pros- pros-) (ōps ōp- eye okw- in Indo-European roots) poiein to make kwei-2 in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Latin prosōpopoeia from Greek prosōpopoiiā prosōpon face, mask, dramatic character (pros- pros-) (ōps ōp- eye okw- in Indo-European roots) poiein to make kwei-2 in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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