Prosopopoeia
11prosopopoeia — n. (Rhet.) Personification …
12prosopopoeia — pro·so·po·poe·ia …
13prosopopoeia — n. the rhetorical introduction of a pretended speaker or the personification of an abstract thing. Etymology: L f. Gk prosopopoiia f. prosopon person + poieo make …
14prosopopeia — prosopopoeia or prosopopeia /pros ō pō pēˈə/ noun (rhetoric) Personification • • • Main Entry: ↑prosopon …
15Stock character — A stock character is one which relies heavily on cultural types or names for his or her personality, manner of speech, and other characteristics. In their most general form, stock characters are related to literary archetypes, but they are often… …
16prozopopee — PROZOPOPÉE, prozopopei, s.f. Figură retorică prin care autorul pune să vorbească o persoană absentă, defunctă sau un personaj alegoric. [var.: prosopopée s.f.] – Din fr. prosopopée, lat. prosopopeia. Trimis de oprocopiuc, 24.04.2004. Sursa: DEX… …
17person — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French persone, from Latin persona actor s mask, character in a play, person, probably from Etruscan phersu mask, from Greek prosōpa, plural of prosōpon face, mask more at prosopopoeia Date: 13th century …
18Morality play — For the book by Barry Unsworth, see Morality Play (novel). A cover of a sixteenth century doodle Plays, Mundas et Infans The morality play is a genre of Medieval and early Tudor theatrical entertainment. In their own time, these plays were known… …
19Figure of speech — A figure of speech, sometimes termed a rhetoric, or locution, is a word or phrase that departs from straightforward, literal language. Figures of speech are often used and crafted for emphasis, freshness of expression, or clarity. However,… …
20Appius Claudius Caecus — Memorial inscription of Appius Claudius C. F. Caecus, Appius Claudius Caecus, son of Gaius. Appius Claudius Caecus ( the blind ; ca. 340 BC – 273 BC) was a Roman politician from a wealthy patrician family. He was dictator himself and the son of… …
