Metonymy
Metonymy is an allegory in which the thing or
concept that is not called by the name of its own, but as something that is
closely related to the thing or concept .
Example: here are some examples of metonymy :
1. Crown
(To the power of the King)
2. The
White House (Referring to the American Government.)
3. Dish
(To see the entire plate of food.)
4. The
Pentagon (For Department of Defense and the Office of the armed forces of the
United States)
5. The
Pen (. For the written word)
6. Sword
(for military power)
7. Hollywood (For U.S. Theaters)
8. The
Hand (To Consider this quote help)
The definition of metonymy is a figure of speech in which one thing is
replaced by the words that are closely related to it.
Metonymies often used in literature and in everyday conversation . A metonymy
is a word or phrase that used to stand on top of other words . Sometimes a
metonymy chosen because it is well-known characteristic of a word .
One famous example of metonymy is a saying, " the pen is mightier than
the sword , " which originally came from the play by Edward Bulwer Lytton
titled Richelieu . This sentence has two examples of metonymy :
" Pen " which means " the written word . "
" Sword" which means " military aggression and strength .
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The word that Serves as Metonymy
Metonymy is important to understand the context . For example , the word " pen " does not necessarily refer to the written word ; often , it only refers to physical objects pen .
The examples below include metonymy and words that might be filled by metonymy :
1. We must wait to hear from the crown until
we make any further decisions.
2. The White House will be announcing the decision
around noon today.
3. If we do not fill out the forms properly,
the suits will be after us shortly.
4. She’s planning to serve the dish early in the evening.
5. The cup is quite tasty.
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