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Question 1

Synecdoche

Answer 1

> Synecdoche is when a part of something stands in for a whole or the whole stands in for a part

> Opposite to metonymy

> e.g. We need all hands on deck! (Hands refers to workers)

> e.g. I’ve got five mouths to feed (Mouths refers to children)

Question 2

Syntactic parallelism

Answer 2

> This is when a writer or speaker repeats a sentence structure – usually for persuasive effect

> e.g. If we build it, they will come; if they come, we will succeed

Question 3

Synthetic personalisation

Answer 3

> This is when a writer or speaker makes use of the second person to ‘synthesise’ a relationship with the reader

> e.g. You’ve tried the rest – now try the best!

> e.g. Working harder and smarter for a better future for you