Use the sentences to answer the question.
Why couldn't the board become a fireman?
He was afraid of drills.
What is the figurative language here and what is meant to be humorous?
Responses
pun: firemen are too busy working to be bored
pun: firemen are too busy working to be bored - no response given
irony: you would never expect a board to become a fireman
irony: you would never expect a board to become a fireman - no response given
pun: firemen use fire drills to train; drills are a tool used to bore holes in boards
pun: firemen use fire drills to train; drills are a tool used to bore holes in boards - no response given
simile: the board is being compared to a fireman
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pun: firemen use fire drills to train; drills are a tool used to bore holes in boards
1 answer