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PUNS a play on words
Definition -  A PUNis a play on words, 		exploiting the MULTIPLE meanings of words that sound 			the same (HOMONYM) or similar. 				OR a pun relies on the audience’s prior 					knowledge of IDIOMS or common sayings.
Famous Puns Hypochondria is the only disease I haven't got.  Bowling Alley: Please be quiet. We need to hear a pin drop. A chicken crossing the road is poultry in motion A pun is its own reword Ask for me tomorrow and you shall find me a grave man I went to buy camouflage pants, but I couldn’t find any Guy goes into the doctor's."Doc, I've got a cricket ball stuck up my backside"How's that?""Don't you start" KFC are pretty popular. They sell food by the bucket.
Using the audience’s knowledge of the common saying “Hit the Road”, meaning to leave, the visual pun of the character, physically striking the road.  www.octopuns.blogspot.com IDIOM!
www.octopuns.blogspot.com
www.octopuns.blogspot.com
Also called DOUBLE ENTENDRE, BLUE HUMOUR, SEXUAL INNUENDOor RISQUE HUMOUR.  www.octopuns.blogspot.com BAWDY HUMOUR!
www.octopuns.blogspot.com Laughing at something that is usually considered depressing. Also called GALLOWS HUMOUR or MACABRE BLACK HUMOUR!
Your turn Rename famous book titles to target a specific audience… FOR EXAMPLE A book that would appeal to a gardener? Charlie & The Great Grass Elevator Tomorrow When the Worms Began Taming of the Shrubs A book that would appeal to a clown? an electrician?
Your turn Newspaper Headlines “Snappy capture of attach alligator” “Between a Bok and a hard place”(About the remote chances of the Welsh rugby team beating the South African team) “Waugh cry as Aussies blast off” ,[object Object]

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Puns - a play on words

  • 1. PUNS a play on words
  • 2. Definition - A PUNis a play on words, exploiting the MULTIPLE meanings of words that sound the same (HOMONYM) or similar. OR a pun relies on the audience’s prior knowledge of IDIOMS or common sayings.
  • 3. Famous Puns Hypochondria is the only disease I haven't got. Bowling Alley: Please be quiet. We need to hear a pin drop. A chicken crossing the road is poultry in motion A pun is its own reword Ask for me tomorrow and you shall find me a grave man I went to buy camouflage pants, but I couldn’t find any Guy goes into the doctor's."Doc, I've got a cricket ball stuck up my backside"How's that?""Don't you start" KFC are pretty popular. They sell food by the bucket.
  • 4. Using the audience’s knowledge of the common saying “Hit the Road”, meaning to leave, the visual pun of the character, physically striking the road. www.octopuns.blogspot.com IDIOM!
  • 7. Also called DOUBLE ENTENDRE, BLUE HUMOUR, SEXUAL INNUENDOor RISQUE HUMOUR. www.octopuns.blogspot.com BAWDY HUMOUR!
  • 8. www.octopuns.blogspot.com Laughing at something that is usually considered depressing. Also called GALLOWS HUMOUR or MACABRE BLACK HUMOUR!
  • 9. Your turn Rename famous book titles to target a specific audience… FOR EXAMPLE A book that would appeal to a gardener? Charlie & The Great Grass Elevator Tomorrow When the Worms Began Taming of the Shrubs A book that would appeal to a clown? an electrician?
  • 10.
  • 11. Create 3 pun headlines of your own (and a one sentence explanation of the news story)