Which is a common use of metonymy?A.The president navigated the storm.B.The Lincoln Memorial stands for freedom.C.The White House made a statement.D.The congressman looks like an eagle.

Which best explains the term metonymy?A.Giving a nonhuman object or animal human qualitiesB.Using an image based on an ancient myth or storyC.Comparing two things that are normally not associatedD.Replacing a word with another that is closely relatedSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Which sentence contains a common example of metonymy?A.Economics can be a bear of a subject.B.Financial markets are difficult to read.C.Wall Street reacted to the news.D.The employees worked like dogs.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Which is the best example of metonymy in the poem?A.Using images of loneliness and solitudeB.Using animal imagery to describe fogC.Using the word restless to convey a moodD.Using "oyster shells" to give a sense of a restaurantSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Which is an example of connotation versus denotation?Group of answer choicesThe word "chicken" can be found in the dictionary referring to an animal, but can also be used to call someone a coward.A rock can be a stone, or it can be a back-and-forth motion.A lamb is a term for a young sheep. It is also a term for an innocent or meek person.A desert is a barren landscape with little water. You can also be said to desert someone when you leave them.

Which is the meaning of the Greek root of metonymy?A.Change of nameB.Made of stoneC.Separate formD.Perfect shape