This question is based on General Literary Principles
An expression that signifies a whole through its significant parts is

a

synaesthesia

b

synecdoche

c

metonymy

d

allegory

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JOHNWITTYIDOKO
10 years ago

showing the whole part of something through its significant part is not synecdoche but metonymy.Because synecdoche deals in part of the body while metonymy deals in important part like; crown which means king

Leticia peters
10 years ago

Hi,de correct ans is synecdoche bcos it has to do with something dat is done like'i drank a glass of water' but metonymy means describing an object by stg closely associated wth it

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