Please post three of four here, along with your ideas about to distinguish them. Someone will be glad to help you.
Check this article.
http://www.aber.ac.uk/media/Documents/S4B/sem07.html
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simplistically, a metaphor uses something that is not closely associated as a comparison " the leaves square danced across the courtyard".
A metonymy uses a word that is closely associated with the word. Here the word "turf" is closely associated with horse racing and is used.
A metonymy uses a word that is closely associated with the word. Here the word "turf" is closely associated with horse racing and is used.
get stars in one's eyes - metaphor or metonymy?why?
Are stars and eyes used interchangeably?
well no..is this a metaphor then?
and keep one's eyes peeled?
and keep one's eyes peeled?
Yes. Keep one's eyes peeled is a metaphor. (We can peel apples, oranges, etc.; thankfully we can't peel eyes.)
OK.this is a metaphor.Now i need to specify it..I don't know what I am supposed to do