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 A word play suggesting, with humorous intent, the different meanings of one word or the use of two or more words similar in sound but different in meaning. (From Poetry Glossary)  A play on words, sometimes on different senses of the same word and sometimes on the similar sense or sound of different words.

 A humorous substitution of words that are alike in sound but different in meaning, as in this passage from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, by Lewis Carroll:  “And how many hours a day did you do lessons?” said Alice, in a hurry to change the subject.  “Ten hours the first day,” said the Mock Turtle, “nine the next, and so on.”  “What a curious plan!” exclaimed Alice.  “That's the reason they're called lessons,” the Gryphon remarked: “because they lessen from day to day.”

scissors  Why did the kid bring scissors to school? cut So he could cut class. Written by Anglela, age 11 - Tom Swifities Link

mountains hear  How do mountains hear? Written Dave, age 10- Tom Swifities Link mountaineers With mountaineers.

reporter ice cream shop  What was the reporter doing at the ice cream shop? scoop Getting the scoop! Tom Swifities Link

broken tomato?  How do you fix a broken tomato? Tom Swifities Link tomato paste With tomato paste. Tomato Paste

spider computer  Why did the spider go to the computer? Written by Rachel - Tom Swifities Link web site To check his web site.

crossword puzzle quarrel  Why is a crossword puzzle like a quarrel? one word leads to another. Because one word leads to another. (Joseph Rosenbloom)

 What did the big toe say to the little toe?" big heel There's a big heel following us. (Kid's Jokes)

 There are three types of puns that Shakespeare used to poke fun at characters, situations, or events.  Puns were used abundantly by noblemen and servants during the time. 1. Substitution- words that sound similar to others are substituted 2. Ex. Olivia, when speaking with Toby said the word “lethargy,” which means lacking energy, but he thought she said “lechery,” meaning indulging in sexual pleasure.

Substitution Example 2: Feste, when talking with Maria says, “Let her hang me: he that is well hanged in this world needs fear no colours (colours could be a play on the word collars, which was what they called a hangman’s noose) 2. Homonyms- words that sound exactly the same, but are spelled differently

 3. Double Meanings- when one word means several things  For example:  Viola/Cesario: Dost thou live by the music?  Feste: No, sir, I live by the church  Viola/Cesario: Art thou a churchman?  Feste: No such matter, sir: I do live by the church; for I do live at my house and my house doth stand by the church