Definitions

1. noun

a process in ancient Greek poetry and rhetoric, where a metaphor is used to describe an inanimate object as if it were alive, or to describe an action as if it were a physical force.

“The poet used cataplasis to bring the abstract concept of time to life.”

2. noun

a figure of speech in which the inanimate is personified.

“The poet’s use of cataplasis added a touch of magic to the poem.”