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Metonymy – Place for institution The White House announced a new rule.
Metonymy – Place for institution
Time is a thief
Time steals things from us
This figure of speech uses like or as.
simile
Three mouths are waiting for lunch.
Part for whole
He is the light of the team
He brings hope and guidance
She is as fast as a cheetah.
She runs very fast
The pen wants the papers now
object for user
Her voice is music to my ears.
Her voice is very pleasant
He fights like a lion
He is very brave
The class complained about the homework.
Whole for part
The classroom was a zoo
The classroom was very noisy
Her smile is like sunshine
Her smile is very bright and cheerful
A new face appeared at the meeting
Face for person
Life is a journey
Life has different stages
Life is like a box of chocolates.
Life is full of surprises