metonymy
/məˈtɒnɪmi/
substituting the name of an attribute for the thing itself
metonymy in a sentence
“The pen is mightier than the sword uses metonymy.”
Origin of metonymy
Greek metonymia change of name from meta- change + onyma name
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a quality that evokes pity or sadness
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attributing human qualities to non-human things
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ordinary written language, as opposed to poetry