Question

What is the difference between metonymy and synecdoche in the following sentences? Justify your answer
1) He has many mouths to feed.
2) The kettle is boiling.
3) Education extends from the cradle to the grave.
4) Take out your Shakespeare.
5) I have my daily bread to earn.

Answer 1

The difference between synecdocheand metonymy is that in metonymy the word you employ is linked to the concept you are really talking about, but isn't actually a part of it. Another example is the turf for horse racing.

Answer 2

Answer:

1) He has many mouths to feed. (synecdoche)

2) The kettle is boiling. (metonymy)

3) Education extends from the cradle to the grave. (metonymy)

4) Take out your Shakespeare. (synecdoche)

5) I have my daily bread to earn. (metonymy)

Explanation:

Metonymy is a figure of speech which uses an attribute or any associated word with the thing it is related to or it is a part of .

Synecdoche is a figure of speech in which a part represents the whole or a whole represent a part of it.