Tropes of Substitution

Associated term replaces literal term — attribute for thing

Substitution of the name of an attribute or associated thing for the thing itself.

Part → whole or whole → part substitution

Using a part to represent the whole, or the whole to represent a part.

Descriptive phrase replaces proper name — roundabout reference

Using a longer, roundabout expression instead of a shorter, more direct one; circumlocution for stylistic or euphemistic effect.

Word class swap — noun as verb, verb as noun, etc.

Substitution of one part of speech for another, such as using a noun as a verb or a verb as a noun.

Epithet ↔ proper name substitution

Substitution of an epithet or descriptive phrase for a proper name, or a proper name for a generic quality.

A → B → C — chained figurative substitution

A figure in which a word or phrase is substituted through a chain of associations — a metonymy of a metonymy — creating layered indirection.