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📘 Metonymy – Quiz 3
1. _____ substitutes for the establishment of an institution or stand for an event.CHOOSE A, B or C.
A) Place.
B) Material.
C) Sign.
D) None of above.
2. 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 level of abstraction used.
D) The main difference between metonymy and synecdoche is the geographical origin.
3. Why do we use METONYMY?.
A) To express creatively.
B) To avoid misunderstandings.
C) To sound cool when we speak.
4. Choose the correct metonymy in the sentence:'The crown announced new tax policies.'A) Crown represents the monarchyB) Crown represents a headgearC) Crown represents a circular objectD) Crown represents a ruling power.
A) C.
B) B.
C) A.
D) D.
5. Identify the metonymy in the following sentence:'The White House issued a statement.'.
A) The White House.
B) The President.
C) The West Wing.
D) The Oval Office.
6. I've got my eye on you.
A) Metonymy.
B) Synecdoche.
7. While the suits in Congress debate and Wall Street asks for another bailout, America waits for good news.
A) Synecdoche:America; Metonymy:Wall Street, suits .
B) Synecdoche:Wall Street, America; Metonymy:suits.
C) Synecdoche:suits; Metonymy:Wall Street, America.
D) None of above.
8. Which of the following is an example of metonymy in literature?.
A) 'The pen is mightier than the sword.'.
B) 'I wandered lonely as a cloud.'.
C) 'She sells seashells by the seashore.'.
D) 'All the world's a stage.'.
9. The expression go for a bite inolves a metonymic reference to.
A) A meal.
B) A fight.
C) A class.
D) A party.
10. What is an example of Metonymy?.
A) "He has many mouths to feed.".
B) "Jack bought a new set of wheels.".
C) "The horizon glowed a deep red orange.".
D) None of above.
11. The White House decided to assist other countries.
A) American Government.
B) American Cabinet.
12. The material substitutes for the thing made" is a kind of metonymy.TRUE/FALSE.
A) FALSE.
B) TRUE.
13. The United States will be delivering the new product to us very soon.
A) Synecdoche.
B) Metonymy.
14. Which of the following is an example of metonymy?.
A) Using the word 'robe' to refer to a monarch.
B) Using the word 'scepter' to refer to a monarch.
C) Using the word 'crown' to refer to a monarch.
D) Using the word 'throne' to refer to a monarch.
15. Which of the following is an example of metonymy in literature?A) 'The wind whispered through the trees.'B) 'The sun smiled down on us.'C) 'The waves danced along the shore.'D) 'The moonlight kissed the water.'.
A) B.
B) C.
C) D.
D) A.
16. Which is NOT an example of metonymy?.
A) Get out of town!.
B) Keep your eyes on the road.
C) After his father died, he seized the throne.
D) The pen is mightier than the sword.
17. 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.
18. Where can examples of metonymy be found?.
A) All answers are correct.
B) News.
C) Everyday speech.
D) Literature.
19. He has many mouths to feed.
A) Metonymy.
B) Synecdoche.
20. The White House will be announcing the decision around noon today.
A) Synecdoche.
B) Metonymy.
21. SHS won the football game.
A) Synecdoche.
B) Metonymy.
22. Is this example synecdoche or metonymy:"The pen is mightier than the sword".
A) Synecdoche.
B) Metonymy.
23. He is a good egg.
A) A kind and helpful person.
B) A real egg.
24. The restaurant has been acting quite rudely lately.
A) Metonymy.
B) Synecdoche.
25. Synecdoche:.
A) Connectoche.
B) Anonymously.
C) Commonly.
D) Autonomy.