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SAI International School
                                                         STD – 6
                                           LESSON NOTES – ENGLISH

                                                                     POETIC DEVICE: PUN
















                                                                             MIND MAP


                                                         FIGURE OF SPEECH


                    Words that                                                         A literary device
               sound alike, are                                                        that allows for a

               usually    spelled                                                      word or phrase to
               differently, and                                                        have two meaning

               have different                                                          at the same time for
               meanings.                                                               a humorous effect






                                                    PUN






               \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\                                                       Examples-i)When a
              It’s a humorous play                    PLAYING                           clock is hungry it goes
              on words, often                      ON WORDS                             back four seconds.
              involving double
              meanings. By                                                              ii)The rock on your
              exploiting multiple                                                       ring sparkles
              meanings of words, it
              has a deeper and                                                          iii)He’s quite well-
              funny effect                                                              endowed
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