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. |
"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?" | ||
Revision as of 03:31, 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.
"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?"
