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Metonymy Quiz 3 (22 MCQs)

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1. The White House decided to assist other countries.
2. The material substitutes for the thing made" is a kind of metonymy.TRUE/FALSE
3. The United States will be delivering the new product to us very soon.
4. 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.'
5. Which is NOT an example of metonymy?
6. Where can examples of metonymy be found?
7. He has many mouths to feed
8. The White House will be announcing the decision around noon today.
9. SHS won the football game.
10. Is this example synecdoche or metonymy:"The pen is mightier than the sword"
11. He is a good egg
12. The restaurant has been acting quite rudely lately.
13. Synecdoche:
14. Lend me your ear.
15. Wrap your ..... around the problem.
16. Which part of the following sentence involves a metonymy? Both productions are set in a women's prison, with the actors playing prisoners who are playing Shakespeare.
17. The company has taken on a lot of new blood this year.
18. Hollywood has a lot of blockbusters coming out this winter.
19. Which of the following expressions exemplify the same metonymic pattern? The expression "a roof over your head" is to "house" what
20. If I refer to my car as my "wheels, " it's a
21. In the following sentence, 'brains' is an example of metonymy that stands in for what big idea:'If Tom had any brains, he would stop drinking battery acid on a dare.'
22. The Court's verdict was "guilty."
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