Synecdoch

Which of the following is true for synecdoche

A figure of speech in which a part is made to represent the whole or vice versa

A figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind, used to make a description more emphatic or vivid

The continuation of a sentence without a pause beyond the end of a line, couplet, or stanza.

absence of a conjunction between parts of a sentence

Which of the following example of synecdoche

The cup is quite tasty

Cleveland won by six runs

Beauty and ugliness

He was a real Romeo with the ladies

What are effects of synecdoche

Creating concrete and vivid images in place of generalities, as in the substitution of a specific “grave” for the abstraction “death.”

Used to place emphasis on an idea or characteristic and can add to the emotion and mood of a passage.

Use larger groups to refer to smaller groups or vice versa

Emphasize the gravity or drama of their topics

What is the difference between synecdoche and metonymy

One does not have to refer to the whole, or vice versa. And the other refers to something else that it's closely associated with

One uses conjunctions after every word or term. While the other uses conjunctions after every word or term

One is the repetition of vowel sounds, sometimes creating end rhymes.while the other is the repetition of consonant sounds in words that are close to one another in a piece of text.

One is a comparison by using explicit words such as "like" or "as".While the other is a comparison in which one thing is said to be another

Synecdoch

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