Metonymy

Metonymy is the substitution of (1)… for(2) … to which it is related.

What is metonymy?

• Replacing words with associated words

• Removing adjectives from subjects

• Metaphorical representation of animals

• Use of evocative phrasing

How many types of metonymy?

• 5

• 6

• 7

What is an example of Metonymy?

• "Jack bought a new set of wheels."   

• "He has many mouths to feed."  

• "The horizon glowed a deep red orange."

True or false: "She's been behind bars for years," is an example of metonymy

• True

• False

What part of “The pen is mightier than the sword” is metonymic?

• The pen and the sword

• Only the pen

• Only the sword

Decide which is the use of metonymy of this sentence

“ The book is bound in morocco” 

“The entire auditorium welcomed her songs.”

“Auditorium “ represents for which?

“Grey hairs should be respected.”

“ Grey hairs” represents for which?

“The village all declared how much he knew. (Goldsmith)”

• The container for the thing contained

• The symbol for the thing symbolized

• The cause for the effect

• The act for the object inspiring it