📌 Syllepsis
Definition:
Syllepsis is a figure of speech in which a single word—usually a verb or an adjective—is applied to two or more other words in a sentence, even though the word logically or grammatically applies differently to each. It often creates a witty, surprising, or ironic effect.
✅ Example:
- “She broke his car and his heart.”
- “I caught the train and a bad cold.”
In both cases, the verb “broke” or “caught” applies to two objects but in different senses—literal for one and figurative for the other.
And there it is! Now go ahead and use syllepsis in your CXC prep/ CSEC prep.
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