Friday, May 18, 2012

Puns and Verbal Irony

Puns are a play on words (or phrases) that have more than one meanings, one of which is humorous.
  • Camping is too intense (in tents) for me!
  • I really wanted to be a doctor, until I realized I didn't have the patience for it!
  • A boiled egg in the morning is hard to beat.

Verbal Irony is a contradiction between what is said and what is meant (usually opposite).
  • Saying "Oh, great!" when something really bad happens.
  • When a mother walks into a room and sees that her children, instead of doing their homework, are playing video games, she gives them a stern look and says "Once you're done with your very important work there, let's take some time out for recreation in the form of some chemistry problems."