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   synecdoche

   /sɪˈnɛkdəki/

   noun

   • 1. a figure of speech in which a part is made to represent the whole or vice versa, as in England lost by six wickets (meaning ‘the English cricket team’).

   Word Origin late Middle English: via Latin from Greek sunekdokhē, from sun- ‘together’ + ekdekhesthai ‘take up’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. synecdochic adjective
   • 2. synecdochical adjective
   • 3. synecdochically adverb

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   What does synecdoche mean?

   • Synecdoche （提喻、借代） The naming of a part to mean the whole or the whole to a part. It involves the substitution of the part for the whole, or the whole for the part. Two heads are better than one. Great minds think alike. He earns his bread by writing. The farms were short of hands during the harvest season.

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   What is the difference between metonymy and synecdoche?

   • 10.Metonymy- it is a word substitution by another term which has a similar meaning. Example: He spends the evening reading Shakespeare (book). 11.Synecdoche – it is a substitution of a part for a whole and a whole for a part. Example: The captain shouted, “I need all hands on the deck.” (hands represents all the persons or crew to help)

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   How do you use synecdoche in a poem?

   • iv Synecdoche is a poetic device that uses a part to represent the whole. E.g. That’s a great set of wheels! (Set of wheels has been used for car.) Pick an example of synecdoche from the poem v Choose the option showing the reason NOT corresponding with “… a crow /Shook down on me / The dust of snow”.

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   Oct 16, 2024 · Definition: Synecdoche. A synecdoche (pronounced sin-ek-duh-kee) is a stylistic device that refers to a part of something to descote the whole, which is why it can also be referred to by the Latin term “pars pro toto,” which nastys “part for the whole.”

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   Oct 22, 2024 · To correctly pronounce synecdoche, say "sih-NECK-duh-key." A synecdoche is a part that represents the whole. A photograph of a car that is completely covered in snow is a synecdoche for the burden everyone faces following a big winter storm.

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   1 day ago · Definitions of synecdochical. adjective. using the name of a part for that of the whole or the whole for the part; or the special for the general or the general for the special; or the material for the thing made of it. synonyms: synecdochic. figurative, nonliteral.

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   2 days ago · Poetry (from the Greek word poiesis, "making") is a form of literary art that uses aesthetic and often rhythmic [ 1 ][ 2 ][ 3 ] qualities of language to evoke meanings in addition to, or in place of, literal or surface-level meanings. Any particular instance of poetry is called a poem and is written by a poet.

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   Oct 10, 2024 · Litotes (pronounced lie-tuh-teez) is a figure of speech used to express an affirmative by denying its opposite. It requires the use of a negative word and an understatement. In a typical sentence using litotes, the negative statement implies a positive meaning, often with more emphasis than a direct affirmative statement would provide.

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