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==== William Shakespeare's ''Julius Caesar'' ==== | ==== William Shakespeare's ''Julius Caesar'' ==== | ||
"Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears" starts Mark Antony's famous speech during Act III, scene ii of the play. This is an example of synecdoche because Anthony asks for a part of the whole - a human's ear - while, in fact, calls for the entire human to listen to what he has to say. | "Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears..." starts Mark Antony's famous speech during Act III, scene ii of the play. This is an example of synecdoche because Anthony asks for a part of the whole - a human's ear - while, in fact, calls for the entire human to listen to what he has to say. | ||
==== Example of Literature 2 ==== | ==== Example of Literature 2 ==== | ||
Revision as of 19:05, 3 November 2014
Definition with language of origin and meaning
Examples
In Popular Culture and Society
Example of Pop Culture/Society 1
Example of Pop Culture/Society 2
In Literature
William Shakespeare's Julius Caesar
"Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears..." starts Mark Antony's famous speech during Act III, scene ii of the play. This is an example of synecdoche because Anthony asks for a part of the whole - a human's ear - while, in fact, calls for the entire human to listen to what he has to say.
Example of Literature 2
Alongside Metonymy
Synecdoche and Metonymy are similar, but different.