semantically\ false\ chains

semantically\ false\ chains
a variation of zeugma when the number of homogeneous members, semantically disconnected, but attached to the same verb, increases (V.A.K.)

A Governess wanted. Must possess knowledge of Romanian, Russian, Italian, Spanish, German, Music and Mining Engineering. (S.Leacock)

Men, pals, red plush seats, white marble tables, waiters in white aprons. Miss Moss walked through them all. (A.Milne)

See: cluster SDs

English-Russian dictionary of stylistics (terminology and examples) . 2014.

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