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🎯 Metonymy – Quiz 2
1. Which of the following statements is true?.
A) All of these answers are correct.
B) Metonymy represents big ideas with images concepts.
C) Metonymy represents big ideas with images.
D) Metonymy represents big ideas with other things related to the idea.
2. Would you like a piece of my Danish?.
A) Denmark Person.
B) Food item in Danish pantry.
3. Hurry up, gray beard!.
A) Synecdoche.
B) Metonymy.
4. Which of the following is an example of synecdoche?.
A) All hands on deck.
B) All ears on deck.
C) All eyes on deck.
D) All feet on deck.
5. Which of the following expressions involves the part for whole metonymy?.
A) Vietnam (for 'the 1955-75 war').
B) Blue hair (for 'old woman').
C) Prague (for 'the Czech govt').
D) Go under the knife.
6. What is the main difference between metonymy and synecdoche?.
A) The main difference between metonymy and synecdoche is the type of substitution used.
B) The main difference between metonymy and synecdoche is the historical context.
C) The main difference between metonymy and synecdoche is the geographical origin.
D) The main difference between metonymy and synecdoche is the level of abstraction used.
7. Which of the following is NOT an example of metonymy?A) 'The pen is mightier than the sword.'B) 'The kettle is boiling.'C) 'The press has reported the news.'D) 'The stars twinkled in the night sky.'.
A) B.
B) D.
C) A.
D) C.
8. What is metonymy?.
A) Removing adjectives from subjects.
B) Replacing words with associated words.
C) Metaphorical representation of animals.
D) Use of evocative phrasing.
9. The concrete, like an organ of the human body, substitutes for the _____ such as love, hatred, sincerity, a mental ability, a natural talent.
A) Abstract.
B) Sign.
C) Concrete.
D) None of above.
10. Which of the following is an example of metonymy?.
A) All of the above.
B) Oval Office for White House.
C) Crown for Royalty.
D) The Big House for Prison.
11. Wall Street.
A) Financial Industry.
B) A secured street.
12. How many types of metonymy?.
A) 7 .
B) 5.
C) 6.
D) None of above.
13. The phone is constantly calling and interrupting my homework.
A) Metonymy.
B) Synecdoche.
14. The suits took more from him during the hearing than his wife would after the divorce.
A) Synecdoche.
B) Metonymy.
15. What is a metonymy?.
A) DOES NOT say actual word, but uses alternative that represents it.
B) Using the same word.
C) Compares two completely different things.
D) All the above.
16. Which of the following is an example of metonymy?.
A) Today, the White House made a statement about reforming immigration laws.
B) Today, the White House was under repairs.
C) Today, the president, his advisers and the people who work in the executive branch of government made a statement about reforming immigration laws.
D) None of above.
17. Part is used for the whole and vice versa or when the whole is used for a part.TRUE/FALSE.
A) FALSE.
B) TRUE.
18. Let's go to the Silicon Valley.
A) Name of technology industry.
B) A place in the southern America.
19. Is this example synecdoche or metonymy:"All hands on deck".
A) Metonymy.
B) Synecdoche.
20. How many types of metonymy?.
A) 4.
B) 5.
C) 6.
D) 7.
21. What is the definition of metonymy?.
A) A figure of speech where a word or phrase is repeated for emphasis.
B) A figure of speech where a word or phrase is used to describe a physical action.
C) A figure of speech where a word or phrase is substituted with an unrelated word or phrase.
D) A figure of speech that replaces words with related or associated words.
22. The following sentence involves metonymy of the _____ type. She's not just a pretty face.
A) Place for event.
B) Place for institution.
C) Author for work.
D) Part for whole.
23. Is this example synecdoche or metonymy:"Lend me your ears, ladies and gentleman".
A) Synecdoche.
B) Metonymy.
24. Identify the example of metonymy in this sentence:While not essential to finding a great job, learning a different tongue can make you a much more attractive hire.
A) Attractive hire.
B) Hire.
C) Different tongue.
D) Great job.
25. "The village all declared how much he knew. (Goldsmith)".
A) The act for the object inspiring it.
B) The cause for the effect.
C) The container for the thing contained.
D) The symbol for the thing symbolized.