Metonymy, usage, and connection

Bobby couldn't take his mind off chess. The game spoke to him night and day

- What human action did the chess do?

• minding

• woke him up

• spoke to him

• took his mind off

Hurdles

• Backwards

• Raised levels

• Quality

• Obstacles

Choose the correct metonymy in the sentence: 'The pen is mightier than the sword.' A) Pen represents writing B) Pen represents a writing instrument C) Pen represents a feather D) Pen represents a container

• B

• C

• D

• A

In the phrase "The pen is mightier than the sword," what does the word "pen" represent?

• A writing instrument

• Intelligence and ideas

• A weapon

• The power of words

Which of the following is an example of metonymy?

• "She has a green thumb."

• "The crown announced new regulations."

• "The waves crashed against the shore."

• "The fire crackled and popped."

The intruder, a large, inquisitive cockroach with hairy legs, is crawling across the kitchen table.

What does the bold portion describe?

• the cockroach

• the intruder

• the kitchen table

“The face that launched a thousand ships” is an example of

• metaphor

• metonymy

• simile

• symbol

a figure of speech that replaces the name of a thing with the name of something else with which it is closely associated.

• Malapropism
• Metaphor
• Metonymy
• Mood

Choose the correct metonymy in the sentence: 'The crown announced new tax policies.' A) Crown represents the monarchy B) Crown represents a headgear C) Crown represents a circular object D) Crown represents a ruling power

• C

• D

• A

• B

Metonymy

• A type of sentence in which the main idea comes first, followed by dependent grammatical units such as phrases and clauses

• substituting the name of one object for another object closely associated with it

• A question asked merely for rhetorical effect and not requiring an answer

• A harsh, discordant mixture of sounds