Antonomasia Examples

Antonomasia Examples Antonomasia Antonomasia - when a proper noun is used to stand for something that has a quality of it; or when a common term is used to stand for a person or proper noun because it expresses an attribute of that person or thing Examples of Antonomasia: 1. Shakespeare - "The Bard" 2. A beautiful, virtuous woman - "Madonna" (the term Madonna is a reference to the Virgin Mary, which is why there is irony in the use of this name by the popular singer) 3. A classic beauty - "A Betty" (Betty Davis) 4. A lover - "Cassanova" 5. A smart, scientific person - "Einstein" 6. A wise person - "Solomon" 7. Napoleon - "The Little Corporal" 8. Elvis Presley - "The King of Rock" 9. Johnny Cash - "The Man in Black"