Figures of Speech: Synecdoche, Metonymy

​Figures of Speech

• Reviewing Oxymoron &

  Iron​y

• Synecdoche

• Metonymy

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​It's a climb, but it's all worth it.

​Irony is expressing something but means the opposite.

Someone might say "It is really a great day" when it is a day full of negative experiences.

​Someone might say " I'm sure you will be able to keep yourself safe staying in the rain, right?"

Multiple Choice

Which is an example of irony or sarcasm?

• Wow! A thick blanket. It's perfect for summer.

• You are my inspiration.

• Treat your parents like your best friends.

​Oxymoron is a term with two contradicting terms.

It was lonely in a room with deafening silence.

​Let's not talk about it. It is going nowhere.

​The party was just attended by a small crowd.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence uses oxymoron?

• Our conversation is going nowhere. This only causes us confusion.

• She is feeling hurt after what happened.

​Synecdoche is using a part of something to represent the whole thing.

​hand part of the person who took care of you​

ex. Appreciate the hand that took care of you.​

​head represents the people attending the meeting.​

ex. How many heads are now in the meeting?

Multiple Choice

Which is an example of synecdoche?

• He is driving his new wheels to work.

• The car's wheel looks shiny and clean.

​Metonymy is using another word that is associated with it; like a symbolism

​ex. Jose RIzal fought the Spaniards with his pen.

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Pen represents writings he did to expose the Spaniards.​

ex. I appreciate those men in uniform.

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Uniform represents service.

Multiple Choice

Which is an example of metonymy?

• They located Hollywood in the map.

• Some people dream of Hollywood.

​Let's Practice some more

Open Ended

What does the underlined figure of speech mean?

The crown is now the responsibility of Prince Charles.

Match

Match the line with its appropriate figure of speech

• Can you lend me your ears?

• You are the busiest person at work doing nothing.

• Before you know it, time is already waving goodbye.

• This is the only choice you got.

• He has several mouths to feed in the family.

metonymy

irony/sarcasm

personifacation

oxymoron

synecdoche

• metonymy

• irony/sarcasm

• personifacation

• oxymoron

• synecdoche

Multiple Choice

Self- Assessment

I can identify synecdoche, metonymy, irony and oxymoron.

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Multiple Choice

Self- Assessment

I can explain the meaning of the figures of speech used in given examples.

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Multiple Choice

Self- Assessment

I can use figures of speech in my own verse.

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