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

Synecdoche, usage, and elements

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Part to whole synecdoche
Whole to part synecdoche
Simile
Metonymy
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The branches of a tree are also called-
roots
boughs
beams
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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
4.
FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
- purse
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
The boy is in good hands.
metonymy
synecdoche
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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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