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WORD PLAY

HATAYİ YANAK 0911216044. WORD PLAY. Word play or wordplay is a literary technique in which the words that are used become the main subject of the work, primarily for the purpose of intended effect or amusement . [wikipedia.org]. 1. Homographic Puns. TYPES OF WORD PLAY.

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WORD PLAY

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  1. HATAYİ YANAK 0911216044 WORD PLAY

  2. Word playor wordplay is a literary technique in which the words that are used become the main subject of the work, primarily for the purpose of intended effector amusement. [wikipedia.org]

  3. 1 Homographic Puns TYPES OF WORD PLAY Homographic puns play on the multiple meanings one word/word group may have. 'My girlfriend criticised my apartment, so I knocked her flat‘

  4. 2 Homophonic Puns TYPES OF WORD PLAY Homophonic puns play on words that sound alike, but are spelled differently, and mean different things. 'Seven days without laughter makes one weak'

  5. HAMLET "Not so, my lord, I am too much in the sun" (1.2.67). This is Hamlet's response to the King's question, "How is it that the clouds still hang on you?" He means that the King has called Hamlet "son" once too often. 

  6. 3 Double-sound Puns TYPES OF WORD PLAY Double-sound puns refer to a word sounding similar to another word, however not identical to the sound of a word, such as homographic puns. A music teacher not at home may leave a note on their door saying 'Bach in a minute'.

  7. 4 Anagrams TYPES OF WORD PLAY Anagrams have always had a reputation for being difficult, but they are regarded as word play. Anagrams are words, or phrases formed by rearranging the letters of other words and phrases. • Funeral = real fun • Mother-in-law = woman Hitler

  8. If corn oil comes from corn, where does baby oil come from?

  9. If you throw a cat out a car window does it become kitty litter?

  10. BUT!!!! Word plays are not always humorous, and sometimes not even intended to be humorous.

  11. 5 Portmanteau Words TYPES OF WORD PLAY Portmanteau words (or blends) are words that are formed by telescoping two other words in on themselves, such as bit (binary unit), brunch(breakfast/lunch) andmotel (motor hotel).

  12. 6 Oxymorons TYPES OF WORD PLAY Basically, they are a working contradiction. minor miracle original copies found missing friendly fire Typesaretakenfromwww.bbc.co.uk, but i madesome of thoseexamples

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