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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.
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TYPES OF WORD PLAY
Homographic Puns1Homographic 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
Homophonic Puns2Homophonic 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
Double-sound Puns3Double-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
Anagrams4Anagrams 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 funMother-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
Portmanteau Words5Portmanteau 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
Oxymorons6Basically, they are a working contradiction.
minor miracleoriginal copiesfound missing
friendly fire
Types are taken from www.bbc.co.uk, but i made some of those examples
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