ethopoeia

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Synonyms: mythopoeia, pathopoeia, ethopoetic, epopoeia, ethopia

Antonyms: mythopoeia, pathopoeia, ethopoetic, epopoeia, ethopia

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|uncountable|rhetoric}} A [[rhetorical]] technique in which the [[speaker]] or [[author]] presents an [[imaginary]] [[speech]] by a [[real]] [[person]], [[portray]]ing that person's known [[characteristic]]s and [[propensity|propensities]].
2. {{lb|en|countable|rhetoric}} An [[instance]] of this technique.

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