Question 1
Metonymy and synecdoche (/sɪnɛkdəki/) are two ways of using words with non-literal meanings. Can you identify the clear uses of synecdoche in these examples? (2 points)
(1) I read in a magazine that you shouldn’t wear pink if you’re a redhead.
(2) Some people expect the government to look after them from the cradle to the grave.
(3) There has been a significant increase in reports of white-collar crime.
(4) I was surprised when five new faces turned up in my first class.
(5) If I don’t want to spend too much, I take a small amount of cash in my pocket and leave
the plastic at home.
(6) The Pentagon has announced plans to upgrade their cybersecurity.
(7) They have something on the menu called “Surf and Turf,” which consists of both fish
and steak on the same plate.
(8) We’ll never have progress as long as the greybeards remain in control.