Instructional Video
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Synecdoche

9th - 10th Standards
This video lesson focuses on the literary device synecdoche, using a part to represent the whole idea or object. It defines the term, compares it to metaphor and metonymy, and offers common and literary examples.
Instructional Video
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Metonymy

9th - 10th Standards
This lesson focuses on the literary device metonymy; it defines it, compares it to a metaphor, and provides everyday examples such as "man of the cloth" for priest, and literary examples such as "lend me your ears."