Synecdoche


The meaning of the word Synecdoche is: a figure of speech in which a part is used for the whole or the whole for a part, the special for the general or the general for the special, as in ten sail for ten ships or a Croesus for a rich man


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A synecdoche is often used in classical literature as a form of symbolism that references a group by using a single noun.

published by Leeanna on 2021-02-28 08:49:38


A popular synecdoche for pirate ship is black sail.

published by Genaro on 2021-03-24 05:27:25


Instead of referring to each coin, merchants employed a synecdoche for all money by calling it silver.

published by Lionel on 2021-12-25 14:07:14


A common synecdoche used in everyday life is boots on the ground, where boots refers to a group of soldiers.

published by Glory on 2021-08-03 12:32:12


Some people synecdoche by calling their all of their credit cards plastic.

published by Yuki on 2021-06-30 00:56:10


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