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| 1-1 of 1Metonymy flashcard sets | |||
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| # | Title | Terms | Date |
| 1 | susanna: enallage to metonymyby Susanna | 4 terms | April 30, 2008 |
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| metonymy definitions | |||
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| # | Definition | Sets | |
| 1 | association name | 46 sets | |
| 2 | substituting the name of an attribute or feature for the name of the thing itself (as in 'they counted heads') | 44 sets | |
| 3 | symbolism; one thing is used as a substitute for another with which it is closely identified (the white house) | 25 sets | |
| 4 | a figure of speech in which something is referred to by using the name of something that is associated with it | 19 sets | |
| 5 | use of an aspect of something to represent the whole | 16 sets | |
| 6 | the substitution of one word for another closely associated word | 14 sets | |
| 7 | the substitution of an object closely associated with a word for the word itself | 11 sets | |
| 8 | a figure of speech that consists of the use of the name of one object or concept for that of another to which it is related, or of which it is a part, as "scepter" for "sovereignty," or "the bottle" for "strong drink," or "count heads (or noses)" for "count people." | 10 sets | |
| 9 | a figure of speech in which a representative term is used for a larger idea | 9 sets | |
| 10 | substituting a word for another word closely associated with it | 8 sets | |
| 11 | replacing an idea with an associated idea | 8 sets | |
| 12 | a figure of speech in which a word represents something else which it suggests. for example in a herd of fifty cows the herd might be referred to as fifty head of cattle | 8 sets | |
| 13 | substitution of one word for another which it suggests | 8 sets | |
| 14 | a figure of speech that consists of the use of the name of one object or concept for that of another to which it is related | 7 sets | |
| 15 | a figure of speech that consists in the naming of a thing by one of its attributes. | 7 sets | |
| 16 | a figure of speech in which one word or phrase is substituted for another with which it is closely associated | 7 sets | |
| 17 | n. a figure of speech that consists in the naming of a thing by one of its attributes. | 7 sets | |
| 18 | a figure of speech in which some significant aspect or detail of an experience is used to represent the whole experience. | 6 sets | |
| 19 | using the name of one thing for another associated with it | 6 sets | |
| 20 | a word that is used to stand for something else that it has attributes of or is associated with. | 6 sets | |
| 21 | a figure of speech in which one word or phrase is substituted for another with which it is closely associated, as in the use of washington for the united states government or of the sword for military power. | 6 sets | |
| 22 | a figure of speech that uses the name of one thing to represent something else with which it is associated | 6 sets | |
| 23 | the substitution of one term for another that is generally associated with it | 6 sets | |
| 24 | a type of figurative language in which one term is substituted for another term with which it is closely associated | 5 sets | |
| 25 | substitution of one word for another which it suggests. | 5 sets | |
| 26 | use of an aspect of something to represent the whole. | 5 sets | |
| 27 | figure of speech that consists of the use of name of one concepts for that of another to which is related | 5 sets | |
| 28 | the substituting of one word for another that is closely related to it. | 5 sets | |
| 29 | a name or substitution for another thing | 5 sets | |
| 30 | substitution of a term naming an object closely associated with the word in mind for the word itself | 5 sets | |
| 31 | substituting the name of one object for another object closely associated with it | 5 sets | |
| 32 | the use of something closely related for the thing actually meant | 5 sets | |
| 33 | using a single feature to represent the whole | 4 sets | |
| 34 | a | 4 sets | |
| 35 | when you substitute an example of a thing for the thing etself | 4 sets | |
| 36 | a figure of speech in which a closely related term is substituted for an object or idea. | 4 sets | |
| 37 | another form of metaphor, in which the thing chosen for the metaphorical image is closely associated with (but not an actual part of) the subject with which it is to be compared | 4 sets | |
| 38 | a type of metaphorical language or metaphor. it refers to something by referring to something related to it. ex. police and badge | 4 sets | |
| 39 | crown=royalty; sweat=hard work | 4 sets | |
| 40 | reference to something or someone by naming one of its attributes. | 4 sets | |