Synecdoche :)

What are the two kinds of Synecdoche?

• Referential & Deferential
• Microcosm & Macrocosm
• Formal & Informal
• Simple & Complex

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Literally, What does Synecdoche mean?

• to represent
• to accept
• to showcase
• to emphasize

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Which is NOT an example of Synecdoche?

• The girl bought a new set of wheels for her car.
• The United States took home the Gold Medal in the Olympics.
• He wants to meet his friend face to face.
• The mother made sure that her daughter was is in good hands.

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What is the definition of Synecdoche in Literature?

• a rhetorical device in which words, grammatical constructions, or concepts are repeated in reverse order, in the same or a modified form;
• a rhetorical device in which a part of a whole represents the entity or vice versa
• the substitution of the name of an attribute or adjunct for that of the thing meant
• a figure of speech in which contradictory terms appear in conjunction

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Synecdoche creates realistic dialogue for their characters that sound more realistic

•   True
• False

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Synecdoche emphasizes the importance of the thing itself

• True
• False

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What does, 'She is in good hands' mean?

• She has skilled hands.
• She is being cared for with great attention.
• She went to her favorite masseuse.

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