Which figure of speech is the substitution of a word with a feature of that item?

• A. Eye rhyme
• B. Meter
• C. Enjambment
• D. Metonymy

Answer: (D)

Metonymy is the figure of speech where you substitute the name of something with something closely connected to it or a feature of it. When you replace a word with a recognizable attribute of the thing, you’re using a stand-in that signals the whole by its association. For example, saying “the White House issued a statement” uses the building as a stand-in for the government, or saying “the crown” stands for the monarchy.

The other options don’t fit this substitution idea. Eye rhyme is about spelling looking like it should rhyme, not about substituting a word with a feature. Meter is the rhythm pattern of a line, not substitution. Enjambment is continuing a sentence without a pause at a line break, not substitution.