Synecdoche, usage, and elements

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

• Part to whole synecdoche

• Whole to part synecdoche

• Simile

• Metonymy

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The branches of a tree are also called-

• roots

• boughs

• beams

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January and February are usually the coldest months in winter. The temperature can go as low as -24C in January. "January" can be replaced as

• the former

• the latter

• the first

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- purse

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The boy is in good hands.

• metonymy

• synecdoche

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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

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what is a synecdoche?

• serious piece involving moral or spiritual advice

• figure of speech where a part equals the whole

• the way the author feels about the piece

• when the main idea in a sentence comes before a clause

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“to celebrate the marriage of their son”. The underlined word refers to …

• Andre and Mekar

• Andre and Komeng

• Mr and Mrs Tukul

• Mr Tukul Mr Komeng

• Mr and Mrs Komeng

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"I love to eat Burger King"

• I love to eat at the Burger King

• I love to eat the food from the Burger King

• I love to eat fast food

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John drove to school in the new wheels he got yesterday.

• Synecdoche
• Metonymy
• Litotes
• Euphemism
• Hypallage

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