Synecdoche
Definition with language of origin and meaning Figure of speech[1]
Examples
In Popular Culture and Society
Example of Pop Culture/Society 1
Set of Wheels for a car
Mouths to feed for people to feed
Example of Pop Culture/Society 2
In Literature
William Shakespeare's The Tragedy of Julius Caesar
"Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears..."[2] are the opening words of Mark Antony's famous speech during Act III, scene ii of the play. The "parts of a whole" connection comes from the ears that are part of the whole human body. Antony does not plea for his countrymen's physical ears; rather, he requires what they represent: their attention and their minds.
Alongside Metonymy
Synecdoche and Metonymy are similar, but different. BUILD OFF OF THIS
Differences
Similarities
"Every metonymy is a synecdoche, but not every synecdoche is a metonymy. This rule is true because a metonymy must not only be a part of the root word, making a synecdoche, but also be a unique attribute of or associated with the root word" (Modugno)
Notes
References
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1. <ref name=Ref1>Figure of Speech
2. <ref name=Ref2>Julius Caesar