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Word Play, Puns, and Oxymorons

Puns are humorous phrases formed by homonyms. (Example: What is the purpose of reindeer? It makes the grass grow, sweetie.) Oxymorons are a figure of speech formed by contradictory words. (Example: jumbo shrimp, a deafening silence.) Have fun with puns and oxymorons in this word play category.

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Is an oxymoron a part of speech?

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No. An oxymoron is a literary term for something that inherently contradicts itself, often in a humorous way, but the phrase would be made up of normal adjectives and nouns.

What are 4 good bee puns?

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Asked by Treeee55

Some fun bee puns are:

O-bee Wan Kenobee

Beauty is in the eye of the Bee-holder

Bee-ware the ides of March

To bee or not to bee

Why is silent scream an oxymoron?

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An oxymoron is a contradictory figure of speech. A scream can not be silent, as the word itself describes a sound.

What is a pun with the word moo?

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Asked by Tree56677

You can't always depend on getting milk from a cow when you want. They have to be in the right "moo'd."

What are 2 bee puns?

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2bee or not 2bee

What is a good pun with the word jump?

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A good pun with the word jump is "Those who jump off a Paris bridge are in Seine"

What is a pun with the word pillow?

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The pun with the word pillow is "Corduroy pillows are making headlines"

What is a oxymoron in literature?

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An oxymoron is a literary device where two words that have opposite means are adjacent and used to emphasize a message, mood, or tone. An author uses an oxymoron to show contrast.

EXAMPLES:

  • Loud silence - loud and silence have contradicting meanings
  • Almost done - this one is harder to understand. "Almost" is not done yet while "done" is finished.
  • Awfully nice - self explanatory
  • Original copy
  • Dark light
  • Small crowd

What goes up and down without moving-?

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Asked by Carlakahleryoungcampbellfb4084

The answer to this riddle is "a staircase". Of course the staircase does not actually move up and down, but when you refer to a staircase directionally, you are either going "up the stairs" or "down the stairs". Its function in and of itself is to "go" up and down.

What is a bee pun?

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Asked by Treeee55

Q: What is a bee's favorite flower? A: Bee-gonias! is an example of a be pun.

Know any egg puns?

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Asked by Treeee55

I know of egg-xactly one.