Pun
Pun
A pun is a variety of a usually humorous play on words involving
- the multiple meanings of an expression, or
- two expressions that sound similar.
Page/s: 954
Source: Mish 1991
Mish, Frederick (editor). 1991.Webster's ninth new collegiate dictionary. Springfield, MA: Merriam-Webster. 1,564 pages. 0877795088; indexed 0877795096; deluxe 087779510X.
Page/s: 482
Source: Corbett 1971
Corbett, Edward P. J. 1971.Classical rhetoric for the modern student. New York: Oxford University.
Broader Terms
- BT↑ Trope
More specific terms
- NT3 ↓ Antanaclasis
- NT3 ↓ Paronomasia
- NT3 ↓ Syllepsis
- ExactMatch: https://glossary.sil.org/term/pun
