Synecdoche refers to the term_____________?
Correct answer: A. a thing stands for whole thing
- A. a thing stands for whole thing
- B. pity and fear
- C. Self-contradictory speech
- D. long speech
Explanation
Synecdoche uses a part to represent the whole, as in “hands” for workers, or sometimes the whole to represent a part. Option a expresses the intended definition, although it is worded imprecisely.
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