Syllepsis
these are syllepsis! my favorite kind of literary device.
see tugictionary for definition
* If we don't hang together, we shall hang separately.
Benjamin Franklin
* Here thou, great Anna! whom three realms obey,
Dost sometimes counsel take - and sometimes tea.
Alexander Pope
* You are free to execute your laws, and your citizens, as you see fit.
(from Star Trek: The Next Generation)
* You can leave in a taxi. If you can't get a taxi, you can leave in a huff.
Groucho Marx
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