Synecdoche

people’s mind that permit them to make the proper connections. According to James Monaco, a metonymy is a figure of speech in which an associated detail or notion is used to raise an idea or represent an object, and a common form of metonymy is a synecdoche, in which a part stands for the whole or vice-versa (Berger,…

to grow. The urban landscape has created a disparaging sense of despair and hopelessness that is key to noir. The art direction and sets used to show the future LA as a “high-tech, overpopulated, flame-belching, terminally polluted--the perfect synecdoche for a failed civilization” (Hallam 120). Civilization has taken great strides in technological advancement, but we have clearly lost apart of our humanity in the process. LA is the destination where morals and humanity have been lost to the…

1. Introduction “Many Psalms were originally human words to God in prayer or praise. But once they were included in the canonical book, these texts became God’s word to humans to teach us how to pray and praise” (Futato 2007: 59). The book of Psalms is divided into prayers, poems and songs and as a result it remains relevant to the believer’s spiritual wellbeing through their season of lamentation, thanksgiving, and praise and so forth. The psalms are human beings’ responses to God’s words and…

exemplifies the notion that being numb to reality is better than to live under his circumstances, but his pride keeps him strong enough to hold his head high. He compares himself to a dog, because a dog’s life is easier and stress free. Lastly, a synecdoche helps to not only resemble race, but to show Jimmy as a whole about how he feels as a Native American with his direction in life “As I stood on the highway, with my big, brown, and beautiful thumb showing me the way.” [Page…

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts has item H.3933 on the agenda, which is a constitutional amendment that is designed to increase the tax percentage on individuals residing in the state that have a yearly income of one million dollars and above. The tax proposal is heavily surrounded by the use of numbers as it would raise the current percentage four points from 5.15% to 9.15%. Currently in the state as of 2014, data has indicated that approximately 15,000 people resided in the state with annual…