metonymy


 * Metonymy**


 * Metonymy** -[[image:http://webster.com/images/audio.gif width="16" height="11" link="http://webster.com/cgi-bin/audio.pl?metony02.wav=metonymy"]][|hear it again] (mĕtŏn’ĭmē) A term from the Greek meaning “changed label” or “substitute name,” metonymy is a figure of speech in which the name of one object is substituted for that of another closely associated with it. For example, a news release that claims “the White House declared” rather than “the President declared” is using metonymy; Shakespeare uses it to signify the male and female sexes in //As You Like It//: “doublet and hose ought to show itself courageous to petticoat.” The substituted term generally carries a more potent emotional impact.


 * Literary Examples:**
 * 1) “The power of the crown was mortally weakened” - In this example the word "crown" stands for the king or for the royalty.
 * 2) "Lend me your ear"-The speaker is not literally asking for the person to lend their ear to the speaker. The speaker is merely asking the person that he/she is speaking to to lend their attention.
 * 3) "The pen is mightier than the sword"-In this example the word "pen" stands for the media and the word "sword" stands for the military. This quote is saying that the power of the media is much more powerful than the military.
 * 4) “I'm studying Shakespeare”- In this example the speaker is studying the works of Shakespeare and not Shakespeare himself.

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"Metonymy." 2007, Sep. 25. __Metonymy__. Merriam-Webster. 25 Sep. 2007 . "Metonymy." __Britanica__ 25 Sep. 2007 . "Metonymy." __Wikipedia__ 26 Sep. 2007 . "Metonymy." __Dictionary.com.__25 Sep. 2007. Dictionary.com. 25 Sep. 2007 http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/metonymy.
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apayzant period 3