Use of zeugma in Sentences. 5 Examples

The examples include zeugma at the start of sentence, zeugma at the end of sentence and zeugma in the middle of sentence

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zeugma at the start of sentence


  1. Zeugma, as a rhetorical device, is widely employed for its specific pragmatic functions such as merging situations of context, creating humorous or satirizing effects.

zeugma at the end of sentence


  1. Could you give a example of zeugma?
  2. Two thousand years ago this was the site of the Roman garrison town of zeugma.

zeugma in the middle of sentence


  1. It points out that zeugma sometimes produces special pragmatic effect by way of language deviance.
  2. This paper explores into the theoretical basis of relevance by discussing the usage of four rhetorical devices in collocation variation, namely metaphor, hypallage, zeugma and pun.
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