This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Figures Of Speech > Metonymy – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Metonymy Quiz 2 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The phone is constantly calling and interrupting my homework. A) Metonymy. B) Synecdoche. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Metonymy. 2. The suits took more from him during the hearing than his wife would after the divorce. A) Metonymy. B) Synecdoche. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Synecdoche. 3. What is a metonymy? A) DOES NOT say actual word, but uses alternative that represents it. B) Using the same word. C) Compares two completely different things. D) All the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) DOES NOT say actual word, but uses alternative that represents it. 4. Part is used for the whole and vice versa or when the whole is used for a part.TRUE/FALSE A) TRUE. B) FALSE. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRUE. 5. Let's go to the Silicon Valley. A) A place in the southern America. B) Name of technology industry. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Name of technology industry. 6. Is this example synecdoche or metonymy:"All hands on deck" A) Synecdoche. B) Metonymy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Synecdoche. 7. What is the definition of metonymy? A) A figure of speech where a word or phrase is repeated for emphasis. B) A figure of speech that replaces words with related or associated words. C) A figure of speech where a word or phrase is substituted with an unrelated word or phrase. D) A figure of speech where a word or phrase is used to describe a physical action. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A figure of speech that replaces words with related or associated words. 8. The following sentence involves metonymy of the ..... type. She's not just a pretty face. A) Author for work. B) Place for event. C) Part for whole. D) Place for institution. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Part for whole. 9. Is this example synecdoche or metonymy:"Lend me your ears, ladies and gentleman" A) Synecdoche. B) Metonymy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Metonymy. 10. Identify the example of metonymy in this sentence:While not essential to finding a great job, learning a different tongue can make you a much more attractive hire. A) Hire. B) Different tongue. C) Attractive hire. D) Great job. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Different tongue. 11. "The village all declared how much he knew. (Goldsmith)" A) The cause for the effect. B) The symbol for the thing symbolized. C) The act for the object inspiring it. D) The container for the thing contained. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The container for the thing contained. 12. ..... substitutes for the establishment of an institution or stand for an event.CHOOSE A, B or C A) Material. B) Place. C) Sign. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Place. 13. 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) D. B) C. C) B. D) A. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) D. 14. Identify the metonymy in the following sentence:'The White House issued a statement.' A) The President. B) The White House. C) The Oval Office. D) The West Wing. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The White House. 15. I've got my eye on you. A) Synecdoche. B) Metonymy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Synecdoche. 16. While the suits in Congress debate and Wall Street asks for another bailout, America waits for good news. A) Synecdoche:Wall Street, America; Metonymy:suits. B) Synecdoche:suits; Metonymy:Wall Street, America. C) Synecdoche:America; Metonymy:Wall Street, suits. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Synecdoche:America; Metonymy:Wall Street, suits. 17. Which of the following is an example of metonymy in literature? A) 'I wandered lonely as a cloud.'. B) 'The pen is mightier than the sword.'. C) 'She sells seashells by the seashore.'. D) 'All the world's a stage.'. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 'The pen is mightier than the sword.'. 18. The expression go for a bite inolves a metonymic reference to A) A class. B) A fight. C) A party. D) A meal. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A meal. 19. The White House decided to assist other countries. A) American Government. B) American Cabinet. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) American Government. 20. The material substitutes for the thing made" is a kind of metonymy.TRUE/FALSE A) TRUE. B) FALSE. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRUE. 21. The United States will be delivering the new product to us very soon. A) Synecdoche. B) Metonymy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Metonymy. 22. 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) A. B) D. C) B. D) C. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) B. 23. Which is NOT an example of metonymy? A) Get out of town!. B) The pen is mightier than the sword. C) After his father died, he seized the throne. D) Keep your eyes on the road. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Get out of town!. 24. Where can examples of metonymy be found? A) News. B) Everyday speech. C) Literature. D) All answers are correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All answers are correct. 25. He has many mouths to feed A) Metonymy. B) Synecdoche. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Synecdoche. 26. The White House will be announcing the decision around noon today. A) Synecdoche. B) Metonymy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Metonymy. 27. SHS won the football game. A) Metonymy. B) Synecdoche. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Metonymy. 28. Is this example synecdoche or metonymy:"The pen is mightier than the sword" A) Metonymy. B) Synecdoche. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Metonymy. 29. He is a good egg A) A kind and helpful person. B) A real egg. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A kind and helpful person. 30. The restaurant has been acting quite rudely lately. A) Synecdoche. B) Metonymy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Metonymy. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesMetonymy Quiz 1Metonymy Quiz 3Similes And Metaphors QuizSynecdoche Quiz 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books