âour teeth and ambitions are baredâ is a zeugma
and itâs a zeugma where one of the words is literal and one is metaphorical which is the BEST KIND
I didnât know about zeugmas until just now! That is so awesome, everybody:Â
zeug¡ma ËzoÍoÉĄmÉ/
noun
a figure of speech in which a word applies to two others in different senses (e.g.,John and his license expired last week ) or to two others of which it semantically suits only one (e.g., with weeping eyes and hearts ).
ISNâT THAT AWESOME??
#in english class in high school my teacher had us write our own zeugmas in class#and one guy came up with âhe fell from her favor⌠and the windowâ#i am forever looking for opportunities to use that one
She dropped her dress and inhibitions at the door.
Whatâs this? My favorite rhetorical device showing up on my dashboard?
IT HAS A NAMEEEE!! OH MY GOD!!!
My high school English teacher always explained it with: âHe took his hat and his leave.â















