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WORD
PLAY
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Word play or
wordplay is a literary
technique in which the
words that are used
become the main subject
of the work, primarily for
the purpose of intended
effect or amusement.
[wikipedia.org]
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TYPES OF WORD PLAY
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Homographic Puns
Homographic puns play on the multiple
meanings one word/word group may have.
'My girlfriend criticised my apartment, so I knocked her flat‘
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TYPES OF WORD PLAY
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Homophonic Puns
Homophonic puns play on words that sound
alike, but are spelled differently, and mean
different things.
'Seven days without laughter makes one weak'
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HAMLET
"Not so, my lord, I am too much in the sun"
(1.2.67). This is Hamlet's response to the
King's question, "How is it that the clouds still
hang on you?" He means that the King has
called Hamlet "son" once too often.
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TYPES OF WORD PLAY
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Double-sound Puns
Double-sound puns refer to a word sounding
similar to another word, however not identical
to the sound of a word, such as homographic
puns.
A music teacher not at home may leave a note on
their door saying 'Bach in a minute'.
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TYPES OF WORD PLAY
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Anagrams
Anagrams have always had a reputation for
being difficult, but they are regarded as word
play. Anagrams are words, or phrases formed
by rearranging the letters of other words and
phrases.
Funeral = real fun
Mother-in-law = woman Hitler
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• If corn oil comes from
corn, where does baby
oil come from?
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• If you throw a cat out a
car window does it
become kitty litter?
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BUT!!!!
Word plays are not
always humorous, and
sometimes not even
intended to be humorous.
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TYPES OF WORD PLAY
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Portmanteau Words
Portmanteau words (or blends) are words that
are formed by telescoping two other words in
on themselves, such as bit (binary unit),
brunch (breakfast/lunch) and motel (motor
hotel).
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TYPES OF WORD PLAY
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Oxymorons
Basically, they are a working contradiction.
minor miracle
original copies
found missing
friendly fire
Types are taken from www.bbc.co.uk, but i made some of those examples
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