5

4. Metonymy
-uses a closely-related
idea to refer to the idea
itself

5. - a figure of speech in
which a thing or concept is
not called by its own name,
but by the name of
something intimately
associated with that thing
or concept

6. Examples:
1. The pen is mightier
than the sword.
pen- writing
sword- military force

7. 2. The White House has
decided.
White House -
President of USA

8. 3. She spent the
whole night reading
Shakespeare.
Shakespeare - plays
or writings of William
Shakespeare

9. 4. Maurice gulped the
whole bottle.
Bottle - the contents
of bottle

10. 5. These lands belong
to the crown.
crown - king or
kingdom

11. Other examples:
1. suits - businessmen
2. dish - entire plate of
food
3. ears - attention
4. eyes - sight

12. 5. silver fox -
attractive man
6. hand - help
7. Hollywood - US
cinema

13. Exercises:
Identify the representation
of each metonymy
(1) Only the knife can
save him.

14. (2) He addressed the
chair.
(3) The kettle boils.
(4) He chose a gun
instead of a (5) cap
and gown.