Zeugma
Using a word in two different senses or grammatical functions within one sentence.
Real World
Pope's line 'Or stain her honour, or her new brocade' in The Rape of the Lock uses zeugma to mock a society that treats reputation and clothing as equally catastrophic losses.
Exam Focus
Name both grammatical or semantic functions of the shared word, then explain the satirical or comic effect produced by their collision.
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