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JAMB - Literature In English (2000 - No. 41)

This question is based on General Literary Principles.
This question is based on General Literary Principles.
This question is based on General Literary Principles.
Using the name of one thing for something else with which it is closely associated is an instance of
parody
paradox
parallelism
metonymy

Explanation

Metonymy is a literary device where one thing is used to refer to something closely associated with it. For example, using "the crown" to refer to the monarchy or "the White House" to refer to the President or the U.S. government. 

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