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JAMB Literature in English 2009 Question 36

Question 36

Figures of Speech

An expression that signifies a whole through its significant parts is

  1. A.synaesthesia
  2. B.synecdoche
  3. C.metonymy
  4. D.allegory.
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Answer: B (synecdoche)

Explanation

Synecdoche uses a part to stand for the whole, as in 'all hands on deck'.