44 Examples of Synecdoche Pars Pro Toto and Totem Pro Parte

Have you ever heard a phrase or statement to express a thought or feeling? It is for this purpose that figure of speech exists. Sage is style language which aims to provide an interesting effect for the listener. Watch the example sentence following:

“Village flower it captivates every man who sees it.”

As in the sentence above "flowers" village” is one embodiment of the figure of speech which means a woman who is admired in a village. The grouping of figure of speech is divided into figure of speech comparison, figure of speech of opposition, figure of speech affirmation, and figure of speech satire. In this discussion, we focus on one example of comparative figure of speech, namely synecdoche figure of speech.

Definition of Synecdoche

Synecdoche is a figure of speechstyle language that uses a part of the object to represent the object/thing as a whole, or vice versa, namely using the word whole to express a part of the object that. This figure of speech is often used in conversation or in delivering news. The use of this figure of speech is common and is attached to every conversation, whether we realize it or not.

Kinds of Majas Synecdoche

Based on the way of expression, synecdoche figure of speech is divided into two types, namely pars pro toto and totem pro parte.

1. Synecdoche Pars Pro Toto Maj

This figure of speech is used to express the whole part of an object but only mentions part of it from the object.

Example of synecdoche figure of speech pars pro toto:

• a chickens that enter the house have overwhelmed mother.

The word “a” is used to represent the whole chicken, not just the tail.

• Anton's family was forced put your feet up from a rented house for not paying rent for 5 months.

word “lift up” represents the whole body which means to go or leave the house.

2. Majas Synecdoche Totem Pro Parte

This type of figure of speech is used to express part of an object by mentioning the whole part or with other objects that have a broader meaning.

Examples of synecdoche totem pro parte figure of speech:

• Indonesia won gold in the 2016 international math olympiad.

The word "Indonesia” can mean all citizens in the country of Indonesia. However, in this sentence the word "Indonesia" is used to represent someone (several Indonesian citizens) who won the international mathematics olympiad.

• Djarum provide scholarships to young badminton athletes.

The word “Djarum” represents the senior officials from the Djarum company who provide scholarships.

Example of Synecdoche Pars Pro Toto and Totem Pro Parte

To further clarify the understanding of synecdoche figure of speech, the following are examples of pars pro toto synecdoche and synecdoche totem pro parte:

1. His politeness and gentleness of speech had stolen my heart from the start.
2. a piece of letter from the father that the mother had been waiting for did not come.
3. The entry price for the new ride is IDR 30,000 per coconut.
4. Since morning the bridge of his nose was not seen by every member of the family.
5. The strains of the holy verses of the Qur'an spoiled the baby's ears until he fell asleep.
6. Mr. Rahmat forbade Andri to set foot again in the house since 5 years ago.
7. Dad never trusted all his daughters to be his right hand in the company.
8. A mother will always think about the condition of her baby until the end of life.
9. Rani managed to impress everyone after changing her appearance from head to toe.
10. Wealth and women have blinded the official's heart.
11. This year's sacrificial festival, Al Ikhlas mosque received donations of 5 cows and 20 goats.
12. The chair seller offered his wares from door to door tirelessly.
13. Bobby grumbled that Sofia's mother only gave him a piece of paper to write down all the answers to the test questions.
14. After his heart went to the Creator, Raihan had no zest for life.
15. Thousands of teak stalks adorn our journey when we want to go to the village.
16. TNI soldiers are always ready to mount their bodies when the sovereignty of the Indonesian nation is disturbed by other nations.
17. Whatever mom and dad say has no effect on Rashi as she has become blind hearted.
18. Every head in Suka Smile village is expected to make a sincere donation to the victims of the earthquake in Aceh.
19. Audrey's tongue dexterity made her win the inter-school debate competition.
20. Indonesia beat Vietnam in the 2016 AFF Cup semi-finals.
21. Young people love to eat meatballs during the season rain.
22. SD Giat Rajin won the district-wide MTQ competition.
23. A high school student was taken to the police station because he was drunk.
24. China visited Indonesia for bilateral cooperation.
25. Music will make a person's heart calm and peaceful, so that for a moment they can forget the problems that exist.
26. Aceh was again shaken by a 6.5 SR earthquake, residents rushed out of their houses remembering memories of the first tsunami.
27. Women do not like men who have a temperamental attitude.
28. Bali is still the main tourist destination in Indonesia, both for domestic residents and foreigners.
29. The police must take strict action against drug dealers.
30. The residents of Temon are again worried about the threat of cliff landslides.
31. The Indonesian people provide assistance to their Rohingya Muslims.
32. Daily Jogja gives prizes to readers who submit their answers to TTS (Cross Puzzles).
33. Today's TV shows must be reviewed for their usefulness for generation nation's next generation.
34. The KPU asked every citizen to re-check their voter status in the kelurahan.
35. Maguwo Village held a kebaya soccer competition to enliven the 71st Indonesian Independence Day.
36. Israel continues to indiscriminately attack Palestine.
37. Real Madrid managed to hold Barcelona to a draw in the qualifying match.
38. Legislative members should be able to better understand the people's will for welfare.
39. Yogyakarta residents are famous for their hospitality and courtesy towards anyone.
40. Indonesian women with olive skin or often called tan.
41. Jakarta was again flooded when the rainy season arrived, residents began to prepare items to be evacuated.
42. Government urged to normalize meat prices and ingredient other food.
43. The Prosecutor's Office has declared the blasphemy case to reach P21.
44. Disdukcapil asks all residents to immediately record data e-KTP.
45. RCTI again held the talent search event "Rising Star".
46. Sudirman Street is full of people taking advantage of the moment car Free Day.
47. Raw The shooting between the terrorists and Densus 88 made local residents shiver and hide in their homes.

Thus the explanation and description of the example of synecdoche figure of speech. Hopefully what has been described can be useful and add insight.