PPT-Metonymy and Synecdoche

Spoken Written and Filmed Metonymy What is it Taking a physical thing and having it represent a concept Royalty Sovereignty What does the actor look like What might the director be saying about her emotional state. Traditionally, metonymy has been accounted for by the notion of Definition. Gothic.  (. goth. -IK): a literary style . usually . portrayed fantastic tales dealing with horror, despair, the grotesque and other “dark” subjects. Gothic literature was named for the apparent influence of the dark gothic architecture of the period on the genre. Also, many of these Gothic tales took places in such “gothic” surroundings. . Lesson 3. Definition. Figurative language is the inclusive term for words that are used in ways that depart conspicuously from their . literal. meanings in order to achieve special meanings or effects.. BLUE HELMETS ON THE MOVE: . . HUMAN-RELATED . METONYMIC CONCEPTUALIZATION . IN ENGLISH AND SERBIAN. Katarina Rasulić. University. of Belgrade, Serbia. ekv@eunet.rs. . Focus: Metonymic patterns that recruit concepts from the human domain as vehicles (e.g. . Imagery. Imagery – Vivid language that addresses the senses. Can be used to convey emotions and moods. Ezra Pound (1885-1972). In a Station of the Metro. The apparition of these faces in the crowd. Practice. Connotation/Denotation . examples. What does each set of words actually mean? What connotation does each word portray?. 1. Inquisitive. , Interested, Curious, Convivial. Inquisitive can mean that someone asks too many questions.. Behind the Scenes:. What makes Poetry Work?. Synecdoche. Definition 1: . Using a . part. of something to refer to the . whole. thing. Examples: . “All hands on deck!” . “Nice wheels!” (referring to a car). Interpreting Semantic Extension: Metaphor and Metonymy on Different Levels of Lexical Categorization NICK RIEMER Centre for Cross-Cultural Research, Australian National University nick.riemer@anu.edu. How to Recognize + Analyze. Figurative language is the language of us – we use it to make people see our ideas in unique, interesting, and clever ways – and it can make our ideas clearer, more specific.. Positions. Both . cognitive processes, metonymy and metaphor, form . parts of . a system that paves the ground for the semantic organization and the communicative effect of grammatical . constructions;. Study Aid. She looks as happy as a slug on salt.. A. Simile . B. . Satire . C. . Soliloquy . D. . Stereotype . E. . Stream of Consciousness. The way one author uses words and forms sentences that is unique to them.. LM1 2016/17. Prof. Boyd. 16 March . 2017. (Political) speeches 1. Speeches are one of the most important . genres. of political discourse, and many political speeches (examples of individual . texts. MacCaig. . Poem Summary. The poem is about a visit . MacCaig. makes to an ill relative in hospital.. . The opening stanzas (1-4) describe the poet’s journey through the hospital.. He then reaches ‘Ward 7’ where he finds the frail woman he has come to see.. Imagery. Details. Language. Syntax. Figurative. and . Literal. Language. Literally. :. . words function exactly as defined. The car is blue.. He caught the football.. Figuratively. : . . figure out what it means.