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Zorluk: OrtaFigurative Use of Language and Connotations

Read the sentence below carefully and complete the statement by filling in the correct figure of speech.

Cevap:In the statement, 'The captain called for all hands on deck to prepare for the incoming vessel', the expression 'all hands' is an example of 【synecdoche】.

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synecdoche
The correct figure of speech is synecdoche because 'hands' (a body part) is used to represent the sailors or workers in their entirety.

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Examine the figurative expression 'all hands' within the sentence context.
The word 'hands' refers to the physical part of the human body, but in this context, it stands for the entire crew or workforce.
When a part of something is used to represent the whole entity, the figure of speech employed is synecdoche.

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Synecdoche in Figurative Language
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Figurative Use of Language and Connotations

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