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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Which sentence contains a pun?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

A. A humble life of peace and quiet is better than a splendid one with danger and risk. B. It is better to be thought a fool than to open one's mouth and erase all doubt. C. I could not remember how to throw a boomerang, but it eventually came back to me. D. She shimmied on the shiny dance floor in her sheer and shimmery shoes.

OpenStudy (vera_ewing):

Ok, so first, do you know what a pun is?

OpenStudy (carolinar7):

Do you know what a pun is?

OpenStudy (vera_ewing):

A pun is the humorous use of a word or phrase so as to emphasize or suggest its different meanings or applications, or the use of words that are alike or nearly alike in sound but different in meaning; a play on words. the word or phrase used in this way.

OpenStudy (carolinar7):

http://literarydevices.net/pun/

OpenStudy (vera_ewing):

So, based on the definition of a pun, what do you think the answer is?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

So if you think about tht definition what answer do you think it would be?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Is it C.

OpenStudy (vera_ewing):

Yes!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Correct!

OpenStudy (vera_ewing):

Good job! :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Thank you

OpenStudy (vera_ewing):

You're welcome :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Your welcome

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