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 [[etymology|etymological]] relation. | 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 | ||
Revision as of 10:20, 30 August 2006
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?"
