Question

In which phrase from the passage does the author use synecdoche?
River of Angels
by Alejandro Morales
It is unclear why at around the age of fourteen he came to America. From Campagna he had
walked and rode on public carts to Naples, where he
joined a group of twelve children escorted
by Benedictine nuns destined for New York. While
in Naples he often snuck away from the
Benedictine eye to explore the great historical layers of
the city on the surface lay a modern
city, and underground the Roman and Greek cities.
Young Rodia was astonished at the
magnificent buildings, plazas, gardens, palaces and
churches in Naples.

A. was astonished at the magnificent buildings
B. "He often snuck away from the Benedictine eye to explore
C. "From Campagna he had walked and rode on public carts"
D. "It is unclear why"

Answer 1

The phrase that uses synecdoche is:

B. "He often snuck away from the Benedictine eye to explore"

In this phrase, "the Benedictine eye" represents the vigilance or watchfulness of the Benedictine nuns, using a part (the "eye") to refer to the whole (the nuns' supervision or control).