Question

‘Pun’ can be defined as a play on words based on their different meanings. Example: ‘Writing with a broken pencil is pointless.’ In this poem, there is an example of Pun. Find and make a sentence of your own. Share a joke with the class where the use of ‘Pun’ creates humour.

Answer 1

1. Example of a Pun
   The Pun: “An ambassador is an honest man sent to lie abroad for the good of his country.”
   The Play on Words: The word “lie” has two meanings here: to physically reside in another country and to tell an untruth for diplomatic purposes.
2. My Own Sentence Using a Pun
   “I told my doctor that I broke my arm in two places. He told me to stop going to those places.”
   The Play on Words: The word “places” switches between locations on the human body and physical geographic locations.
3. A Joke for the Class
   The Joke
   Teacher: “Class, why are you turning in a blank sheet of paper for your history essay?”
   Student: “Because I chose to write about a secret agent, and his identity is classified!”