Instructions
Identify the figure of speech involved in the following sentence:
Solution
In this sentence, “the pen” represents writing or peaceful expression, while “the sword” represents war or violence. The words are not meant literally but as symbols for the ideas they are closely associated with. This substitution of one word for another that is closely related in meaning is what defines a 'metonymy'. The correct choice will therefore be option B.
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