What is a metonymy?

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Metaphor is a rhetorical device that uses something related to the thing being described to replace the thing itself, so as to achieve a vivid, concise and expressive effect. For example: "White hair three thousand feet": the length of hair is used to describe the aging of people. "Reinforced concrete forest": building materials and plants are used to describe the city. "Holding a golden rice bowl": the golden rice bowl is used to metaphorize superior living conditions. Characteristics of metonymy.

Concise: a word or phrase can express complex meanings. Image: through association, the language is more vivid. Implication: does not directly point out the subject, leaving room for imagination. The difference between metonymy and metaphor: Metaphor: clearly. Special Data points out the similarities between two things, often with metaphors (such as "like", "as if", etc.). Metaphor: directly replace the subject with a related thing, without metaphors. Common types of metaphor: Part instead of the whole: use a part to replace the whole, such as "wheel" instead of "car". Concrete for abstract: Use concrete things to replace abstract concepts, such as "dawn" for "hope". Material for finished product.



Use material to replace finished product, such as "steel" for "building". Place for person: Use place to replace person, such as "common people" for "civilians". Use of metaphor: Literary creation: Enhance the artistic appeal of language. Daily communication: Make the expression more vivid. Advertising: Attract consumers' attention. Exercise: Please find the metaphors in the following sentences and explain them: He holds a sincere heart. Gunshots sounded and smoke rose. The scars of time were engraved on his face. Want to know more? If you want to learn more about metaphor, you can refer to relevant Chinese textbooks or literary theory books. You can also try to create some sentences containing metaphors to improve your language expression ability. Do you have any questions about metaphor? I can provide you with more detailed explanations or more examples. In addition, if you want to learn other rhetorical devices, such as metaphor, personification, exaggeration, etc., I am also happy to answer them for you.