Proverb

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WHAT IS PROVERB??

       Proverb is a simple and concrete saying. Expresses a truth bassed on common sense or experience.
      Other defenition of proverb: The defenition of a proverb is a short saying that is widely used to express an obvious truth.

      We can see example of proverb:
1. Practice makes perfect.
2. Honesty is the best policy.
3. Good things come to those who wait.

*First of all, proverb had and still have a didactic function. By using them, we wish to teach people, give them some advice.
*Secondly, proverb are very oftem used in personal interaction.

Another example:
"Actions speak louder thank words" , means that "What you do is more important than what you say."

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Metonymy and Synecdoche

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1.      Metonymy

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etonymy is a figure of speech that replaces the name of a thing with the name of something else with which it is closely associated. We can come across examples of metonymy both from literature and in everyday life. Metonymy is often confused with another figure of speech called synecdoche. They resemble each other but are not the same. Synecdoche refers to a thing by the name of one of its parts. For example, calling a car “a wheel” is a synecdoche. A part of a car i.e. “a wheel” stands for the whole car. In a metonymy, on the other hand, the word we use to describe another thing is closely linked to that particular thing, but is not a part of it. For example, “Crown” which means power or authority is a metonymy. Metonymy, however, develops relation on the grounds of close associations as in “The White House is concerned about terrorism.” The White House here represents the people who work in it.

Here are some examples of metonymy:

• Crown. (For the power of a king.)
• The White House. (Referring to the American administration.)
• Dish. (To refer an entire plate of food.)
• The Pentagon. (For the Department of Defense and the offices of the U.S. Armed Forces.)
• Pen. (For the written word.)
• Sword - (For military force.)
• Hollywood. (For US Cinema.)
• Hand. (For help.)

2.      Synecdoche

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ynecdoche, like metonymy, is the replacement of a phrase with an associated phrase. Specifically, though, a part replaces a whole or a whole replaces a part. Synecdoche is a literary device in which a part of something represents the whole or it may use a whole to represent a part.

Synecdoche may also use larger groups to refer to smaller groups or vice versa. It may also call a thing by the name of the material it is made of or it may refer to a thing in a container or packing by the name of that container or packing.

There are two key types of synecdoche: microcosm and macrocosm:

-          Microcosm is the phrase for synecdoche in which a smaller part signifies a larger whole.

-          Macrocosm, on the other hand, is the phrase for synecdoche in which a larger whole signifies a smaller collection of parts.

Example of synecdoche:

A boy has been admitted to the hospital. The nurse says, “He’s in good hands.”

The boy is not literally being taken care of by two hands. Rather, he is being taken care of by an entire hospital system, including nurses, assistants, doctors, and many others. This is an example of microcosmic synecdoche, as a part signifies a whole.

Thanks to:

http://literarydevices.net/metonymy/

http://www.myenglishpages.com/site_php_files/writing-metonymy.php

http://literaryterms.net/synecdoche/