Literary Term Question

[Blackadder]

What is it called when a poet uses the same verb or other part of speech twice in a row, in two clauses, but doesn't write it the second time?

Example: Kind hearts are more than coronets,
and simple faith than Norman blood.
--Tennyson.

If you wrote this sentence out grammatically, it would read: Kind hearts are more than coronets, and simple faith is more than Norman blood.

Poets used to do this all the time. I do it in prose from time to time, and I know there's a term for it. English teachers, please help me out here. :)

[chrissy]

I'm not even sure if I understand your question but you may want to try
http//www.yourdictionary.com/cgi-bin/agora/agora.cgi
There's a few more literary term experts there.

Chrissy wink

[Blackadder]

Got it. It's zuegma. My Norton Anthology defines it as, "the use of a single verb or adjective to control two nouns." They give this example:

Or stain her honor, or her new brocade.
--Alexander Pope, The Rape of the Lock.

Thanks for your help.

[chrisvosje]

zeugma.

[Blackadder]

I've just found out that it's also called syllepsis.

Thanks for your help, guys. :)