This document discusses figures of speech and provides examples of metonymy and metaphor. Metonymy is when one element is substituted for another related element, such as referring to people in "suits" being at a meeting. Metaphor is an implied comparison without using words like "like" or "as", comparing two unlike things such as describing someone as "a walking dictionary". Examples of both figures of speech are given, such as "the pen is mightier than the sword" being an example of metonymy and "he is the Hitler of our school" being an example of metaphor.
2. WHAT IS FIGURES OF SPEECH ?
A figure of speech is a word or phrase that
has a meaning something different than its
literal meaning. It can be a
metaphor or metonymy that is designed to
further explain a concept. Or, it can be a
different way of pronouncing a word or
phrase such as with alliteration to give
further meaning or a different sound.
4. Metonymy
DEFINITION:
It means change of name . Here a name or
word is used instead of another.
An attribute of a thing or a person is
represented by another closely related to
it.
5. Examples
India is progressing in the IT sector.
The very houses seem asleep.
We will talk of sunshine and of song and
summer days, when we were young.
The restaurant has been acting quite rude
lately.
England decides to keep check on immigration.
The suits were at meeting.
The pen is mightier than the sword.
The Oval Office was busy in work.
Let me give you a hand.
6. Examples of metonymy
The pen is mightier than the sword.
(Pen refers to written words and sword to military force.)
8. The suits were at meeting.
(The suits stand for business people.)
9. METAPHOR
DEFINITION :
Here, comparison is made without the use of
words like as , so , like , etc. it is implied or
indirect comparison . where comparison is
taken for granted.
Metaphor should never be mixed . That is an
object should not be identified with two or
more different things in the same sentence.
10. Examples
He is the Hitler of our school.
Mighty hearts are held in slender chains.
And you see my harvest, what I reap.
Your heart is not literally broken into pieces; you
just feel hurt and sad.
She is a walking dictionary.
11. Examples of metaphor
He is Hitler of our school
Here in these sentence this boy is indirectly compared with Hitler
12. Your heart is not literally broken into pieces; you just feel hurt and sad.
She is a walking dictionary.
