This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Figures Of Speech > Synecdoche – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Synecdoche Quiz 1 (14 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which is an example of a synecdoche? A) Using the phrase old man to refer to your father. B) Repeating the same consonant sound. C) Using the word sails to refer to the actual boat. D) Using the 5 senses to convey an image to the reader. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Using the word sails to refer to the actual boat. 2. What is a synecdoche? A) Serious piece involving moral or spiritual advice. B) When the main idea in a sentence comes before a clause. C) The way the author feels about the piece. D) Figure of speech where a part equals the whole. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Figure of speech where a part equals the whole. 3. When someone tells you to "Just keep swimming, " they are saying ..... A) Keep trying, don't give up. B) Keep swimming. C) Get some exercise. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Keep trying, don't give up. 4. Which is NOT example of a synecdoche? A) Calling the alphabet the ABC's. B) Saying "what a pleasant day" when it's storming. C) Calling an old man grey beard. D) Referring to soldiers as boots. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Saying "what a pleasant day" when it's storming. 5. In the following sentence, what word is an example of synecdoche? 'Joan saved up five thousand dollars to get some new wheels.' A) Some. B) Saved. C) Wheels. D) Dollars. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Wheels. 6. If I said, "I could really use another hand, " I mean ..... A) I need a third hand. B) I could use some help. C) I lost one of my hands. D) I'm juggling. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I could use some help. 7. What is one reason that an author might use synecdoche in literature? A) To confuse the reader. B) To explain big ideas more simply. C) To have more natural spoken dialogue. D) To introduce a new character. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To have more natural spoken dialogue. 8. When a Sargent says, "I need all boots on the ground." He is referring to his ..... A) Soldiers. B) Tanks. C) Planes. D) Boots. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Soldiers. 9. When I tell you that I need your eyes and ears, I mean ..... A) I would like you to donate your eyes and ears. B) I can't see you. C) I need your attention. D) I can't hear you. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I need your attention. 10. Synecdoche is defined as ..... A) A figure of speech in which a part is used to signify the whole. B) When we hint at something and expect the other person to understand what we are referencing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A figure of speech in which a part is used to signify the whole. 11. How do you pronounce synecdoche? A) Without-nec-doe-key. B) Sign-neck-dough-key. C) Sen-neck-the-key. D) S-i-n-d-o-k-i-e. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Without-nec-doe-key. 12. What is the definition of synecdoche? A) Writing a sentence where the words start with the same letter. B) Using an idea to stand in for a saying. C) Using part of something to represent the whole. D) Comparing two unalike things to one another. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Using part of something to represent the whole. 13. In the following sentence, what word is an example of synecdoche? 'Dan loves to take his boat out on the waves.' A) And. B) Waves. C) Out. D) Boat. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Waves. 14. When a pilot says, "Wheels up in 20, " to the flight attendant, he is referencing to the ..... A) Train. B) Bus. C) Plane. D) Car. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Plane. Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesMetonymy QuizSimiles And Metaphors Quiz 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books