Concept:Metonymy is a figure of speech where a concept is referred to by the name of something closely associated with that concept. For example, “crown” can stand for “king” or “royalty”.
Explanation:Examine each option:
- Option A: “All the world’s a stage” directly compares the world to a stage, making it a metaphor, not metonymy.
- Option B: “The pen is mightier than the sword” uses “pen” to represent the power of writing/intellect and “sword” to represent military force. This substitution of a closely associated object for the idea itself is a classic example of metonymy.
- Option C: “She sells seashells by the seashore” repeats the initial ‘s’ sound, which is alliteration, not metonymy.
Thus, only Option B demonstrates metonymy.
Answer:Option B – “The pen is mightier than the sword” is the correct example of metonymy.