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Exercises On Metonymy

This document discusses 20 examples of metonymy, where an attribute of something is used to refer to the thing itself. Some examples of metonymy include "the pen" referring to writing or literature, "a sandwich" referring to the food inside, "a head" referring to a person, "brass players" referring to musical instruments, "her school" referring to her achievements, "the coffee pot" referring to coffee, "Balzac in the original" referring to his original works of literature, "his pen" referring to his writing, "table silver" referring to cutlery, "the bride and bridegroom" referring to the married couple, "the crown" referring to the

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Exercises On Metonymy

This document discusses 20 examples of metonymy, where an attribute of something is used to refer to the thing itself. Some examples of metonymy include "the pen" referring to writing or literature, "a sandwich" referring to the food inside, "a head" referring to a person, "brass players" referring to musical instruments, "her school" referring to her achievements, "the coffee pot" referring to coffee, "Balzac in the original" referring to his original works of literature, "his pen" referring to his writing, "table silver" referring to cutlery, "the bride and bridegroom" referring to the married couple, "the crown" referring to the

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Discuss the following cases of metonymy of the underlined words

1, The pen is mightier than the sword.


2, He has just bought a nice sandwich.
3, The cocktail cost 20 USD a head.
4, I broke my heart over his cruelty.
5, They are the best brass players here.
6, She was the pride of her school.
7, The coffee pot is boiling.
8, I've never read Balzac in the original.
9, He earned his living by his pen.
10 ,The waitress laid a new set of table silver for dinner.
11, She was the pride of her school.
12, The coffee pot is boiling.
13, I've never read Balzac in the original.
14, He earned his living by his pen.
15 ,The waitress laid a new set of table silver for dinner.
16, They toasted the bride and bridegroom with glasses of champagne.
17.The prince succeeded to the crown.
18, Have you lost your tongue, Jack?
19. He has made a valuable collection of ancient coppers.
20. A lot of ham, chicken and cheese sandwiches were served at the party.

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