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Metonymy, usage, and connection

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11th - 12th Grade

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Metonymy, usage, and connection
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Hurdles

Backwards

Raised levels

Quality

Obstacles

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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."

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

metaphor

metonymy

simile

symbol

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