''The lawyer addressed the bench'' illustrates

Assessment: WAEC SSCE - Literature In English - 2008 (Objective) Subject: Literature In English

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''The lawyer addressed the bench'' illustrates
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The phrase "the lawyer addressed the bench" illustrates metonymy. Metonymy is a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is substituted for another word with which it is closely associated. In this case, "the bench" is a substitute for the judge or judges who sit on the bench in a courtroom.

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