Zeugma

What type of speech is a zeugma often seen as?

• Verb

• Adjective

• Noun

• Verb & Adjective

• Verb & Noun

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What does a zeugma apply to?

• A Noun

• A Verb

• More Than One Noun

• More Than One Verb

What is the definition of Zeugma?

• a figure of speech in which a word, usually a verb or an adjective, applies to more than one noun, blending together grammatically and logically different ideas

• used in ordinary or familiar conversation; not formal or literary

• an instance of a form of reasoning in which a conclusion is drawn (whether validly or not) from two given or assumed propositions (premises), each of which shares a term with the conclusion, and shares a common or middle term not present in the conclusion

• a statement that appears to be self-contradictory or silly, but which may include a latent truth

Which of these is an example of zeugma?

• Y'all ain't seen this new video by Miranda Lambert and Blake Shelton yet?

• I am in love with you, and I like your dog too.

• Hopefully, Mrs. Arroyo-Santos will say my paper and the presentation are delightful.

• Ms. Smith thought I was a great student and a talented performer.

Which of these isn't an example of zeugma?

• I have lost my keys and my mind.

• John lost his coat and his temper.

• You are beautiful both inside and out.

• What are you talking about? All of those are examples!

Which of these isn't an example of zeugma?

• “Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears” (William Shakespeare).

• “[H]e was alternately cudgelling his brains and his donkey when, passing the workhouse, his eyes encountered the bill on the gate” (Charles Dickens).

• “[They] covered themselves with dust and glory” (Mark Twain).

• "When I address Fred I never have to raise either my voice or my hopes" (E.B. White).