Edexcel GCSE English Literature · 1ET0
Paper 1, Paper 2
A figure of speech that names something through a closely associated thing, such as using a place’s name for its ruler.
Revise: Antonio and Sebastian“Milan” is metonymy: the state’s name stands for its ruler, making Antonio seem to absorb the whole state into himself. The enjambment carries the phrase into the next line, giving prominence to “Absolute Milan”. Antonio no longer wants to govern on someone else’s behalf; he wants to replace the rightful duke.
- Revise: London
The use of something associated with a person or institution to stand for it, such as a palace representing the monarchy.