The device used in She gave him lots of cash and tender attention is

Analyze the question: The sentence is "She gave him lots of cash and tender attention." We need to identify the figure of speech or literary device.

Concept: Zeugma is a device in which one word (usually a verb or preposition) governs or applies to two or more other words, but has a different sense with each. Often the result is a mix of the literal and the abstract, which can be witty or surprising. Examples:

• "He lost his keys and his temper."
• "She broke his car and his heart."

Solution:

1. The verb "gave" governs two objects: "lots of cash" and "tender attention."
2. With "cash," "gave" is literal and concrete, because money is physically handed over.
3. With "tender attention," "gave" is abstract and figurative, because attention is not handed over like an object.
4. A single verb is therefore linked to two objects in different senses. This is zeugma.

Checking the other options:

• Bathos (A): A sudden drop from a lofty or serious tone to a trivial or ridiculous one. The sentence has no such drop.
• Pathos (B): A quality that evokes pity or sorrow. The sentence is not trying to do that.
• Suspense (C): Building tension about what will happen next. Not present here.
• Zeugma (D): One verb applied to two objects in different senses. This matches.

Exam tip: When one verb is shared by two objects and the meanings differ (one literal, one abstract), think zeugma. Compare "lost his keys and his temper." Use the "one verb, two meanings" test.