hypozeugma
/ˌhaɪpoʊˈzuːɡmə/
noun
- A figure of speech in which a single verb or predicate governs multiple subjects or clauses, usually placed at the end of the sentence.
- The teacher explained that hypozeugma is the opposite of prozeugma, where the verb comes first.
- In the sentence 'The dog barked, the cat hissed, and the baby cried,' the verb 'cried' is an example of hypozeugma.
- Writers sometimes use hypozeugma to create a dramatic or suspenseful buildup in their sentences.