Question

1.What figure of speech

Answer 1

Answer:

Zeugma.

---The incongruous elements in Alexie's list are governed by the verb lived.

---The quality of Alexie's life was determined by the economy on the reservation, and the economy on the reservation was dependent on the government; thus, their internal hopes and fears were especially vulnerable to these uncontrollable outside forces.

---Alexie uses this figure of speech to illustrate the uncertain nature of life on the reservation.

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