Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 exam•Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Definition
A figure of speech in which a part represents the whole, or the whole represents a part, or one thing is substituted for another closely associated with it.
AP course connection
Topic 1.5: 1.5 Reading texts literally and figuratively