Pun, Irony, and Allusion

What do you call a skeleton who stayed out in the snow all night?

• Stupid
• What?!
• Brain dead
• A numbskull

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What do you call a fake spaghetti?

• An impasta
• Um... WHAT?
• Sauce?
• MEATBALLS

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Why are skeletons so calm?

• They don't have brains...
• Nothing gets under their skin
• Wat.
• DFGabwgflitegfdag

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What is a skeleton's favorite instrument?

• Trumpet
• Trombone
• Low brass
• Drums

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What if a piece of wood has nothing to do?

• It's board!
• You shred it.
• It dies
• You make it into a chair and sit on it.

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Somebody stole my mood ring...

• Ooh, sorry...
• *clicks tongue* Ouch...
• I don't care.
• I don't know how you feel about that.

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Which example below is an example of a pun?

• The chicken crossed the playground to get to the other slide
• A joke is actually an extremely really serious issue
• I can resist anything, except temptation

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Which of the following is NOT an example of a pun?

• Insects that make honey are always on their best bee-havior.
• I went to a seafood disco last week... and pulled a mussel.
• A bicycle can't stand on its own because it is two-tired.
• She was terribly pleased with her Birthday present.

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Which example below is an example of a pun?

• Deafening silence
• A horse is a very stable animal.
• It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.
• Modern dancing is so old fashioned.

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What is Figurative language  

• When you use a word or phrase that does not have its normal everyday, literal meaning.
• A joke
• Word play 
• When you are so ready for summer that you think you will go crazy 

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