Synechdoche

Synechdoche

This type of figurative language is the 'part for the whole' concept in writing.

L.E. Modesitt Jr., in the Saga of Recluse, uses this frequently. He labels those that use ordered magic as, Blacks, and those who use chaotic magic as, Whites.

In several fantasy stories, the reference to Fist, is the reference to whole armies or companies of soldiers.

The term synechdoche could be substituted with the term Label. I would argue that the language of the concept needs to be modernized and simplified.

Technically synechdoche is figurative language and I will keep it in the original list.


Learn more about it:
Definiton
Synechdoche: The Art of Getting Eyeballs