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1 P UNS Nathan Wells Greenfield Elementary 4 th grade

2 P UNS Puns fall under the figurative language category. So what is figurative language? It is language that you have to “figure out” As you can see, there are a lot of types of figurative language. Today, we only discuss the pun.

3 WHAT IS A PUN?  A pun is a play on words.  These words will have two possible meanings.  Puns are usually funny.  You find them everywhere. (movies, poems, plays, etc.) FYI: Shakespeare is known for his puns  In order for one to understand puns, one must have a decent knowledge of vocabulary and culture.

4 P URPOSE Purpose Puns are generally a source of humor, but they can also be cruel or unkind. Simply put, puns are fun to watch and hear. It is entertaining to see and hear such verbal sparring “Ask for me tomorrow and you shall find me a grave man.” Mercutio Richard III Act III, scene i : lines 97 – 98

5 P UNS IN YOUR LIFE

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8 F UN P UNS ! I couldn't quite remember how to throw a boomerang…. but eventually it came back to me. From the Pun of the Day Site From (Duncan - Victoria, BC) 1.What does a boomerang do? 2.What is the double meaning?

9 F UN P UNS ! He drove his expensive car into a tree and…… found out how the Mercedes bends. From the Pun of the Day Site

10 F UN P UNS ! A bicycle can't stand on its own because it is two-tired. From the Pun of the Day Site

11 F UN P UNS !  Two hats were hanging on a hat rack in the hallway. One hat says to the other, “You stay here, I'll go on a head.” From the Pun of the Day Site

12 F UN P UNS ! Pencils could be made with erasers at both ends, but what would be the point? From the Pun of the Day Site Kap'n Klystron - Nanuet, NY

13 F UN P UNS ! To write with a broken pencil is…. pointless. From the Pun of the Day Site

14 F UN P UNS ! A boiled egg in the morning is hard to beat. From the Pun of the Day Site

15 F UN P UNS ! Never lie to an x-ray technician. They can see right through you. From the Pun of the Day Site


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