Metonymy and Synecdoche

​Metonymy and Synecdoche

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Metonymy and Synecdoche often get ​

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with one another.

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When people use the word "crown" to refer to the duty, power, or rule of a monarchy, they aren't actually referring to the object on their head, they are referring to what it symbolizes.

• metonymy

• synecdoche

• allusion

• metaphor

Multiple Choice

When someone is referring to their new car they may say, "Check out my new wheels!"

• metonymy

• synecdoche

• personification

• simile

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