In this example, Narcissus's heart is described as "leaping," an activity that is more often displayed by animate creatures (with legs).
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| Anthropomorphism is the projection of human characteristics onto non-human things. In essence, anthropomorphism is a kind of metaphor insofar as something (a non-human thing) is compared with something else (a human being). In this example, Narcissus's heart is described as "leaping," an activity that is more often displayed by animate creatures (with legs). |
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