Metonymy is a figure of speech in which a thing or concept is not called by its own name, but by the name of something intimately associated with that thing or concept. Here are some examples of metonymy:
1. Crown. (For the power of a king.)
2. The White House. (Referring to the
American administration.)
3. Dish. (To refer an entire plate of
food.)
4. The Pentagon. (For the Department of
Defense and the offices of the U.S. Armed Forces.)
5. Pen. (For the written word.)
6. Sword - (For military force.)
7. Hollywood. (For US Cinema.)
8. Hand. (For help.)
Proverb is a brief, simple
and popular saying, or a phrase that gives advice and effectively embodies a
commonplace truth based on practical experience or common sense. A proverb may
have an allegorical message behind its odd appearance. The reason of popularity
is due to its usage in spoken language as well as in the folk literature. Some
authors twist and bend proverbs and create anti-proverbs to add literary
effects to their works. However, in poetry, poets use proverbs strategically by
employing some parts of them in poems’ titles such as Lord Kennet has written a
poem, A Bird in the Bush, which is a
popular proverb. Some poems contain multiple proverbs like Paul Muldoon’s poem Symposium
Peribahasa
(Proverbs) :
1. Better
late than never.
(Lebih baik terlambat daripada tidak sama
sekali.)
2. Bending
without breaking.
(Mengalah bukan berarti kalah.)
3. A good
book is a great friend.
(Buku yang bermanfaat merupakan teman yang
baik.)
4. Out of
sight near by heart.
(Jauh di mata dekat di hati.)
5. No one
too old to learn.
(Belajar tidak memandang usia.)
6. Action
speak louder than words.
(banyak bekerja sedikit bicara.)
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