Synecdoche Quiz

What is synecdoche?

• A form of dance

• A type of fruit

• A figure of speech in which a part is used to represent the whole or the whole is used to represent a part

• A type of cloud

Which of the following is an example of synecdoche?

• Using 'roots' to refer to a tree

• Using 'wheels' to refer to a car is an example of synecdoche.

• Using 'sails' to refer to a boat

• Using 'wings' to refer to a bird

What is the difference between metonymy and synecdoche?

• Metonymy substitutes unrelated words, while synecdoche uses a part to represent the whole

• Metonymy substitutes closely associated words, while synecdoche uses a part to represent the whole or vice versa.

• Metonymy and synecdoche are the same thing

• Synecdoche substitutes closely associated words, while metonymy uses a part to represent the whole

Which type of synecdoche is 'all hands on deck'?

• Part for the whole synecdoche

• All eyes on deck synecdoche

• All feet on deck synecdoche

• All ears on deck synecdoche

What type of synecdoche is 'the White House issued a statement'?

• Part to whole synecdoche

• Whole to part synecdoche

• Simile

• Metonymy

What type of synecdoche is 'the pen is mightier than the sword'?

• Metonymy

• Personification

• Part to whole synecdoche

• Simile

Which of the following is an example of synecdoche?

• Using 'wheels' to refer to a car

• Using 'roots' to refer to a tree

• Using 'sails' to refer to a boat

• Using 'wings' to refer to a bird

What type of synecdoche is 'the crown' to refer to the monarchy?

• Part-Whole Synecdoche

• Personification

• Metonymy

• Simile

What type of synecdoche is 'the word' to refer to the power of language?

• Alliteration

• Metonymy

• Onomatopoeia

• Simile

Which type of synecdoche is 'the word 'suits' to refer to businessmen'?

• Metonymy

• Simile

• Whole to part

• Part to whole