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JAMB Literature in English 2007 Question 33

Question 33

Figures of Speech

Zeugma is a figurative device in which a

  1. A.noun refers to two parts of an expression
  2. B.conjunction governs two parts of an expression
  3. C.verb refers to two parts of an expression
  4. D.pronoun governs two parts of an expression.
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Answer: C (verb refers to two parts of an expression)

Explanation

In zeugma one word, usually a verb, governs two others in different senses, e.g. 'She lost her keys and her temper.'