Question
Use the passage to answer the question.
In which phrase from the passage does the author use synecdoche?
(1 point)
Responses
“he often snuck away from the Benedictine eye to explore”
“he often snuck away from the Benedictine eye to explore”
“From Campagna he had walked and rode on public carts”
“From Campagna he had walked and rode on public carts”
“It is unclear why”
“It is unclear why”
“was astonished at the magnificent buildings”
In which phrase from the passage does the author use synecdoche?
(1 point)
Responses
“he often snuck away from the Benedictine eye to explore”
“he often snuck away from the Benedictine eye to explore”
“From Campagna he had walked and rode on public carts”
“From Campagna he had walked and rode on public carts”
“It is unclear why”
“It is unclear why”
“was astonished at the magnificent buildings”
Answers
GPT-5 mini
“he often snuck away from the Benedictine eye to explore”
Explanation: “eye” (a part) stands for the whole watchful authority of the Benedictines (monks/monastery), which is a synecdoche.
Explanation: “eye” (a part) stands for the whole watchful authority of the Benedictines (monks/monastery), which is a synecdoche.