'All hands on deck!' is an example of which figure of speech?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. Synecdoche
- Step 1: Hands are only a part of the sailors who are asked to help. Step 2. Using a part to refer to the whole is synecdoche. Answer: synecdoche. Why not the others: Metonymy replaces a name with something associated with it, but here it is a real part of the whole; there is no exaggeration or understatement.
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