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Metonymy
- one object stands for another:
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I
drive a Geo.
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The
University frowns on squirrel chasing.
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Metaphor
- “Prices are high. Stocks dropped.”
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Note:
We’ve thrown out important information!
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Inflection
differentiates:
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“Do
you know what day this is?” “No.”
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“There’s
another quiz today.” “No!”
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“I’m
not ready for it.” “No?”
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