Introduction to Shakespeare and Julius Caesar Created by Mrs. Helmcamp & Ms. Brauneis.

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Introduction to

Shakespeareand

Julius CaesarCreated by

Mrs. Helmcamp

&

Ms. Brauneis

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Puns

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Puns, con’t.

“The humorous use of a word, or of words, which are formed or sounded alike but have different meanings, in such a way as to play on two or more of the possible applications; a play on words.” (Webster Dictionary)

Example: 1)A chicken crossing the road is poultry in

motion.2) Police were called to a daycare where a three-

year-old was resisting a rest.

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Puns, con’t.What makes a good pun?

Quick setup (brevity is important)No proper names (listener might not recognize the name)Familiar referencesA pointed revelation (you should see the spark in the listener’s eyes as they ‘get it’)Maximum wordplay throughout!

He said I was average –

but he was just being mean.

(get it?????)

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