Answers English IV Analyzing the Use of Rhetoric, Part 1 — QuizQuestion 10

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Analyzing the Use of Rhetoric, Part 1 — Quiz

Question 10 • English IV

Which sentence is an example of zeugma?

Answer

A

On our family’s trip to South Africa, we tried many new, fantastic dishes we had never had before, including one called bobotie.

B

Regarding his accent, my father always said, “You can take the boy out of Georgia, but you can’t take Georgia out of the boy.”

C

The fire was finally extinguished, along with my dreams of opening a Mediterranean restaurant.

D

The general demanded more boots on the ground to assist with the aftermath of the hurricane.

Explanation

Zeugma uses one word to connect two different ideas, often with a shift in meaning. In choice C, “extinguished” applies literally to the fire and figuratively to the speaker’s dreams. The other sentences do not use a single word in that contrasting way.

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