Metonymy
&
Synecdoche
By : Rita m.s
Metonymy
is => often confused with another figure of speech called synecdoche. They resemble
each other but are not the same . Synecdoche revers to a thing by the name of one of
one of its parts .
for example, Calling a car " a wheel " is a synecdoche.
A part of a car i.e."a wheel" stands for the whole car.In a metonymy, on the other hand,
wirds we use to describe another thing is closely linked to that particular thing, but is
not a part of it.
for example, " crown" which means power or authority is a metonymy.
Metonymy is different from a metaphor.
A methapor draws resemblance between two different things as in " you are sunlight
and I moon " - dun and moon from miss saigon.
Examples of Metonymy in Everyday life
* England decides to keep check on imigration. ( England refers to the goverment. )
Metonymy example from literature
* " friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears."
Mark Anthony uses " ears" to say that he wants the people present there to listen to
him attentivelly . It is metonymy because the word "ears" replaces the concept of att
ention.
Function of metonymy
Generally , metonymy is used in developking literary simbolism i.e. it gives more pro
found meanings to otherwise common ideas and objects.By using metonymy, texts
exhibit deeper or hidden meanings snd thus drawing readers attention.
In addition, the use of metonymy help achieve conciseness.
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