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JAMB Literature in English 2000 Question 41

Question 41

Figures of Speech

Using the name of one thing for something else with which it is closely associated is an instance of

  1. A.parody
  2. B.paradox
  3. C.parallelism
  4. D.metonymy
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Answer: D (metonymy)

Explanation

Metonymy names something by a thing linked to it, e.g. 'the Crown' for the monarch.