Question

The title ‘A Concrete Example’ carries both literal and symbolic (metaphorical) meaning. Such word play is called a pun. A pun is a figure of speech that uses words with multiple meanings or words that sound alike but have different meanings, creating a humorous effect.

My pencil and I had a disagreement but we finally got to the point. (refers to solving an argument and the pencil’s tip)

Answer 1

Got to the point: refers both to reaching the main idea in a discussion and to the pointed tip of a pencil.