Illeism (nonfiction)

Illeism /ˈɪli.ɪzəm/ (from Latin ille meaning "he, that") is the act of referring to oneself in the third person instead of first person.

Description

Illeism is sometimes used in literature as a stylistic device.

In real life usage, illeism can reflect a number of different stylistic intentions or involuntary circumstances:

• (TO DO: enumerate)

The Illeist

The Illeist is:

• The Illeist, that entity which has absolutized its Third Personality.
• The Illeist (autoautography), an autoautograph by that entity.
  • Also known in translation as The Illeiad. (Compare Iliad (nonfiction).)

See also

• First person
• First personality
• Second person
• Second personality
• Third person
• Third personity

External links

• Illeism @ Wikipedia
• Gina Lollobrigida @ Wikipedia