Pun practice

A pun ...

• is a form of poetry

• is when words with the same sounding beginning are used

• is a word that mimics the sound of the object or action it refers to

• is the creation of humour through multiple meaning or similar sounding words

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What is a homographic pun?

• A pun that uses word which are spelled the same, but have different meanings

• A pun that uses words which sound the same, but have different spellings or meanings.

• A pun that isn't funny

• A pun with spelling mistakes

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Which choice below is NOT a pun?

• Being struck by lightening is a shocking experience.

• We had a great day at school.

• A boiled egg every morning is hard to beat.

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Which one is NOT a pun?

• I made a pun about the wind but it blows.

• I don’t trust stairs because they’re always up to something.

• There was a kidnapping at school yesterday. Don’t worry, though – he woke up!

• I turned in my homework yesterday and improved my grade.

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Which of the following is the best example of a pun?

• If I had a nickel for everytime I heard that.

• Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get.

• Always trust a glue salesman. They tend to stick to their word.

• Learning Spanish could be helpful in the future.

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Which of the following is the best example of a pun?

• I was so tired when I ate breakfast this morning, I fell asleep in my oatmeal.

• When William joined the army, he disliked the phrase, "fire at will."

• A long day gave way to an even longer night.

• Get to the the point, I'm tired of your stalling.

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• Jungle animals are very fair. Cheetahs are always spotted.

• hyperbole

• irony

• pun

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• A dog gave birth to puppies near the road and was cited for littering.

• hyperbole

• irony

• pun

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• Reading while sunbathing makes you well-red.

• hyperbole

• irony

• pun

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Puns are a (1)........... use of the meaning of words that either sound the same or have ........ (2) spellings

• (1)humorous

  (2)similar

• (1)words

  (2)similar

• (1)humorous

  (2) 4 different...

• (1)humorous

  (2) the same

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