Asked by lily

Hello everybody! I need a huge favour! If someone is very very good at distinguishing metaphors from metonymys please leave an e-mail.I am going to send you some examples.So if anyone is willing to do it please say!
Answered by Ms. Sue
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
Answered by GuruBlue
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.
Answered by lily
get stars in one's eyes - metaphor or metonymy?why?
Answered by GuruBlue
Are stars and eyes used interchangeably?
Answered by lily
well no..is this a metaphor then?
and keep one's eyes peeled?
Answered by Ms. Sue
Yes. Keep one's eyes peeled is a metaphor. (We can peel apples, oranges, etc.; thankfully we can't peel eyes.)
Answered by lily
OK.this is a metaphor.Now i need to specify it..I don't know what I am supposed to do
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