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OpenStudy (anonymous):

A newspaper, magazine article, commercial or song that uses the device Verbal Irony Or Pun

OpenStudy (anonymous):

"Bridge over Troubled Waters" by Paul Simon and Art Garfunkle

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Thank you!!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Is that for pun or Verbal Irony?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

both

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I cant find either in the song

OpenStudy (anonymous):

"Troubled waters" is a euphemism of sorts for "having problems". The "waters" don't actually exist, so the idea of building a "bridge" across them could be seen as a kind of pun. I see no irony, but I can make out a pun if I squint hard. :-)

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