C Write M for metonymy and S for synecdoche for these sentences.
1. Uneasy lies the head that wears the crown.
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Examples of Metonymy
Metonymy is the use of a linked term to stand in for an object or concept. You'll find examples of metonymy used frequently in both literature and everyday speech. You might use it yourself without even realizing it.
Sometimes metonymy is chosen because it's a well-known characteristic of the concept. A famous example is, "The pen is mightier than the sword," from Edward Bulwer Lytton's play Richelieu. This sentence has two metonyms:
"Pen" stands for "the written word."
"Sword" stands for "military aggression."
Metonyms are members of the figurative language family, so they serve as colorful ways to take the ordinary and dress it up in something poetic or beautiful.
Purpose of Metonymy
As with other literary devices, one of the main purposes of a metonymy is to add flavor. Instead of saying, "These chicken wings, coleslaw, and green beans are delicious," you could say, "This dish is delicious." Now, you've avoided naming all the separate elements of the meal, breaking up some of the awkwardness and making the sentence more vibrant.
Metonymy, Synecdoche and Metaphor
Close relatives of metonymy are synecdoche and metaphors. In fact, some consider synecdoche to be a type of metonymy. While metonymy replaces a concept or object entirely with a related term, synecdoche takes an element of the object and uses it to refer to the whole, and metaphor uses unlike things to draw an interesting comparison.
For example, the wheels are one part of a car. When people refer to their car as their "wheels" that's a synecdoche. Another term for a car is your "ride." In this case, "ride" is a metonym because it's a related word that replaces the term entirely. Do you see the difference?
While Metaphors replace the ordinary with the more fanciful, they don't replace one word with another. Rather, they compare one thing to something else, in order to make a point. For example, "My life is a trainwreck," is a metaphor for, "My life is a horrible mess." So, while "wheels" is more fanciful than "car," "trainwreck" is also more fanciful than "horrible mess."
Answer:
1. S
Explanation:
Here, head refers to the head of a person. That's why, it is a synecdoche.