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It is called a metaphor when you compare a person to an inanimate object. Metaphors are figures of speech that make a comparison between two unlike things.

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What is it called when a person refers to themselves as an inanimate object?

When a person refers to themselves as an inanimate object, it is called anthropomorphism. This is a literary device where human characteristics are given to non-human entities.


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