"Zeugmatic" Pronounce,Meaning And Examples

"Zeugmatic" Meaning

Zeugmatic is a type of figure of speech in which a phrase or sentence is constructed with two separated elements, where the second element modifies the first, instead of the typical construction where the first element modifies the second.

Example: "F Ellen Price is a big athlete." (Here "big" (the first element) is a discrete unit, separate from the person (the subject), and their success or fame is what makes the second element, and the person athletic).

In ancient rhetoric, zeugma was used for emphasis.

"Zeugmatic" Examples

Zeugmatic sentence structure

A zeugmatic sentence is a type of figure of speech, also known as a compounded simile. It combines two or more independent clauses to make a compound sentence, often using a conjunction ("and," "or," "but") to create a new meaning.

Here are 5 examples of zeugmatic sentences:

1. He ate his dinner and the cat licked its bowl.
2. The new employee and the old chair were both out of order.
3. After dinner, the coffee and the cake were both gone.
4. The new fashion trend and the hippopotamus looked alike.
5. The tourists and the sand were both scattered all over the beach.