A Play On Words
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| - | Often cited as the weakest form of humour, this is the act of deriving amusement from a perceived similarity between two words that sound vaguely similar or bear some | + | Often cited as the weakest form of humour, this is the act of deriving amusement from a perceived similarity between two words that sound vaguely similar or bear some [[etymology|etymological]] relation. |
| + | The genre is celebrated every year at the [http://www.punpunpun.com/14065.html O.Henry Pun-Off] in Austin, Texas. | ||
"A Play On Words" is also one of Shakespeare's most famous plays, along with other classics such as | "A Play On Words" is also one of Shakespeare's most famous plays, along with other classics such as | ||
| - | *"Deliberate Misunderstanding" | + | *"Deliberate [[Miss Understanding|Misunderstanding]]" |
| - | *"You've Taken Me Literally Again When I Was Obviously Using A Metaphor" | + | *"You've Taken Me [[literature|Literally]] Again When I Was Obviously Using A Metaphor" |
*"This Is Ridiculous. Do I Have To Avoid All Possible Ambiguity In Order To Have A Sensible Conversation With You?" | *"This Is Ridiculous. Do I Have To Avoid All Possible Ambiguity In Order To Have A Sensible Conversation With You?" | ||
Current revision as of 18:33, 22 February 2010
Often cited as the weakest form of humour, this is the act of deriving amusement from a perceived similarity between two words that sound vaguely similar or bear some etymological relation.
The genre is celebrated every year at the O.Henry Pun-Off in Austin, Texas.
"A Play On Words" is also one of Shakespeare's most famous plays, along with other classics such as
- "Deliberate Misunderstanding"
- "You've Taken Me Literally Again When I Was Obviously Using A Metaphor"
- "This Is Ridiculous. Do I Have To Avoid All Possible Ambiguity In Order To Have A Sensible Conversation With You?"
