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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.
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Solution
- 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. - 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. - 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!”
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