Zeugma

A zeugma is a figure of speech in which one phrase or word in a sentence ties different parts of it together. There are different types of zeugma such as:

1. Hypozeugma

This kind of zeugma connects phrases of a similar structure to a related word or phrase at the end of a sentence. Example by yours truly;

“A comedic show that makes your eyes water, abdominal muscles cramp, laughter turn silent, and your sorrow fade, such as  “Parks and recreations“, would surely be the best kind of TV-show.“

2. Prozeugma

A prozeugma is the opposite of a diazeugma. A word or a phrase at the beginning of a sentence relates to phrases at the end of it;

“Histories make men wise; poets witty; the mathematics, subtle; natural philosophy, deep; moral, grave; logic and rhetoric, able to contend“ (Francis Bacon, 1601, “Of Studies“).

3. Diazeugma

A diazeugma has one subject that relates to more than one verb in a sentence;

“Writing an essay, our hands are cramping, time is flying, and students are dying“