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1. Which of the following expressions involves the part for whole metonymy?
2. What is the main difference between metonymy and synecdoche?
3. Which of the following is NOT an example of metonymy?A) 'The pen is mightier than the sword.'B) 'The kettle is boiling.'C) 'The press has reported the news.'D) 'The stars twinkled in the night sky.'
4. The concrete, like an organ of the human body, substitutes for the _____ such as love, hatred, sincerity, a mental ability, a natural talent
5. Wall Street
6. How many types of metonymy?
7. The phone is constantly calling and interrupting my homework.
8. The suits took more from him during the hearing than his wife would after the divorce.
9. What is a metonymy?
10. Part is used for the whole and vice versa or when the whole is used for a part.TRUE/FALSE
11. Let's go to the Silicon Valley.
12. What is the definition of metonymy?
13. The following sentence involves metonymy of the _____ type. She's not just a pretty face.
14. Is this example synecdoche or metonymy:"Lend me your ears, ladies and gentleman"
15. Identify the example of metonymy in this sentence:While not essential to finding a great job, learning a different tongue can make you a much more attractive hire.
16. "The village all declared how much he knew. (Goldsmith)"
17. _____ substitutes for the establishment of an institution or stand for an event.CHOOSE A, B or C
18. Choose the correct metonymy in the sentence:'The crown announced new tax policies.'A) Crown represents the monarchyB) Crown represents a headgearC) Crown represents a circular objectD) Crown represents a ruling power
19. Identify the metonymy in the following sentence:'The White House issued a statement.'
20. I've got my eye on you.
21. While the suits in Congress debate and Wall Street asks for another bailout, America waits for good news.
22. Which of the following is an example of metonymy in literature?
23. The expression go for a bite inolves a metonymic reference to
24. What is an example of Metonymy?
25. The White House decided to assist other countries.
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