For the win Figure of Speech

all hands on deck.

• synecdoche

• metonymy

• irony

• hyperbole

Answer explanation

use part as a substitute for whole - hand for all the crew

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A

I'm a Silicon Valley guy.

• synecdoche

• metonymy

• hyperbole

• irony

Answer explanation

use word closely related - Silicon Valley , tech - savvy

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5A

The President ordered boots on the ground.

• synecdoche

• metonymy

• hyperbole

• irony

Answer explanation

use part instead of whole - boots which is part of the uniform of a soldier.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

We will swear loyalty to the Crown.

• irony

• metonymy

• synecdoche

• hyperbole

Answer explanation

use word closely related to the idea it refers - Crown to the idea of power.

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5A

My dear you have all my heart.

• irony

• metonymy

• synecdoche

• hyperbole

Answer explanation

using closely related to the idea - heart to the idea of love

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5A

I was interviewed by GMA NETWORK.

• synecdoche

• metonymy

• irony

• hyperbole

Answer explanation

use the whole instead of a part - GMA network instead of the reporter who interviewed.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A

You have to bring a lot of lead when you are target shooting.

• metonymy

• synecdoche

• irony

• hyperbole

Answer explanation

using part instead of a whole - lead is what bullet are made of.

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5A

Can you give me a hand carrying this boxes upstairs.

• metonymy

• synecdoche

• irony

• hyperbole

Answer explanation

use a closely related word to an idea it refers - hand for the idea of help

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

I couldn't understand them they spoke in their mother tongue.

• metonymy

• synecdoche

• irony

• hyperbole

Answer explanation

using a closely related word to an idea it refers - tongue for the idea of language

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A

What's the headcount for the next week's party?

• synecdoche

• metonymy

• irony

• hyperbole

Answer explanation

use part instead of a whole - head , people

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A