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title: "Get acquainted with a Metonymy"
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# Get acquainted with a Metonymy

> Metonymy – the substitution of one object by another on the basis of their common existence in reali...

**Metonymy** – *the substitution* of one object by another on the basis of their common existence in reality. The word **metonymy** comes *from the Greek* language and it means something like **“the other name"**. It basically means that you call **one thing** by **another related thing**. Unlike metaphor there is a real connection between the concepts used in metonymy.

**Let’s look at some examples:** One famous example of metonymy is the saying **"The pen is mightier than the sword"**

**[http://examples.yourdictionary.com/examples/examples-of-metonymy.html](http://examples.yourdictionary.com/examples/examples-of-metonymy.html) **

Here, **pen** represents words or writing and **sword** represents fighting. **Meaning** writing is more powerful than war.

So we have two objects representing general ideas.

We can define the structure of Metonymy like this **A/B instead of AB**. As with other literary devices, the purpose of a metonymy is to add flavor to the writing. Using a metonymy serves a double purpose - it breaks up any awkwardness of repeating a word or phrase over and over and it makes sentence more interesting!

Metonymy is similar to **synecdoche**. **Synecdoche** (*from Greek* – **“percepting together”**) – the use of a part of an object to represent the whole or vice versa. Semantically synecdoches can be **original** or **trite**.

Now some examples from music :)

> [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PjUx1Ci6iTM](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PjUx1Ci6iTM)

"That may be all I need In darkness she is all I see *Come and rest your **bones** with me* I'm driving slow on Sunday morning"

http://www.metrolyrics.com/sunday-morning-lyrics-maroon-5.html

*"Come and rest your bones with me"*

The line really means **YOU** come and rest with me. ***BONES are part of a person.***

Thus, this is synecdoche. **Original and simple.**

**Antonomasia** (from Greek **“renaming”**) – *a proper name* used for a common one or vice versa. So, Antonomasia has the same nature as metonymy, it’s also *the substitution.*

Semantically *Antonomasia* also can be **original** or **trite**.

**Examples Of Antonomasia**

- **Do not act like Mr. Bean.**

Also I have found popular Antonomasia examples and I guess you’ll find them interesting:
- Tarzan – wild

- Casanova - a womanizer

- The Dark Knight – Batman

- Judas – Betrayer

- The Iron Lady - Margaret Thatcher

- The King of Pop - Michael Jackson

- The Comeback Kid - Bill Clinton

- The Fab Four - The Beatles

- A Scrooge - a miser

[http://fos.iloveindia.com/antonomasia-examples.html](http://fos.iloveindia.com/antonomasia-examples.html)

I found interesting advertising slogans...

Let’s try to guess.. is there any stylistic devices?

![Get acquainted with a Metonymy](https://storage.yvision.kz/images/user/molotorenkok/yQ7xTklOan2Gb8fkQ3bom1Nga4CaZX.jpg)

What does in mean?

![Get acquainted with a Metonymy](https://storage.yvision.kz/images/user/molotorenkok/WLs4Ndyylx9C12EmqK4rgl04ea7O3d.jpg)

What «apple» possibly mean?

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