Zeugma

The T Swift lyric "You had a one hand feel on the steering wheel, the other on my heart" is what literary device?

• Zeugma

• Alliteration

• Simile

• Metaphor

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

He took his hat and his leave.

• Pun

• Irony

• Metaphor

• Zeugma

a figure of speech in which a word applies to two other words but in different ways

• zeugma

• personifcation

• simile

• synecdoche

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CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

The sentence 'She broke his car and his heart' is an example of which literary device?

• Zeugma

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Alliteration

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Which of the following sentences contains a zeugma?

• He lost his coat and his temper.

• She sang beautifully and loudly.

• The sun set and the stars appeared.

• He ran quickly and efficiently.

In the phrase 'He stole my thunder and my wallet,' what literary device is being used?

• Zeugma

• Irony

• Hyperbole

• Personification

Identify the literary device: 'She opened her door and her heart to the orphan.'

• Zeugma

• Metaphor

• Alliteration

• Onomatopoeia

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What is the term for a figure of speech where a word applies to multiple parts of the sentence?

• Zeugma

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

Which sentence is an example of zeugma?

• He caught the train and a cold.

• She danced gracefully and elegantly.

• The cat meowed and purred.

• The wind howled and whistled.

In the sentence 'He fished for compliments and for trout,' what is the literary device used?

• Zeugma

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Alliteration

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4