Metonymy: A figure of speech in which one word or phrase is substituted for another with which it is closely associated.
Examples:
Crown can be associated with royalty
A ring can be associated with marriage
White House associated with where the President lives
Heart can be assocaited to love
Synecdoche: A figure of speech in which a part is used to represent the whole
Examples:
How do you like my new ride (You know I mean new car)
All hands on deck (You know that means all sailors on ship)
The video above does a great job of explaining the two. It is really easy to get the two confused. When you think of synecdoche, think with anything to do with people, because people are a whole. When you think of metonymy uses words that can substitute one another. The video above gives great examples with mvies, literature and music.
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