Metonymy

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 * Definition:: **An expression in which the subject is not called by its own name, but by something that is associated with it.


 * Origin:: ** Greek, Latin


 * See also:: ** [|Metalepsis], [|Catachresis]

Definition taken from (dictionary.com).


 * Examples ** from text:

1) In the short story by Sherwood Anderson, //Hands//, Wing Biddlebaum's hands characterize him as an individual, though only a part of him. His hands appear grotesque and he uses them to express himself, as they are constantly active.
 * "The story of Wing Biddlebaum is a story of hands. Their restless activity, like unto the beating of the wings of an imprisoned bird, had given him his name."

2) In the Batman comic book by Alan Moore and Brian Bolland, the laugh and the comical demeanor of The Joker gives him his name, and defines who he is as a villain. He has a specific approach to crime, as he incorporates slapstick humor and careless debauchery.
 * [After shooting Commissioner Gordon's daughter, Barbara, paralyzing her] "Please don't worry. It's a psychological complaint amongst ex-librarians. You see, she thinks she's a coffee table edition... Mind you I can't say much for the volume's condition. I mean there's a hole in the jacket and the spind appears to be damaged." - The Joker



3) In the Fromm and Bettelheim interpretation of //Little Red Riding Hood//, the red riding hood represents menstration. Though the red riding hood is only an article of clothing worn by Little Red Riding Hood, it encapsulates her identity in this particular interpretation, as she is an innocent, young girl that is exposed to the dangers that lie in the forest. Thus, she is called Little Red Riding Hood.



(CG)