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?
(2 points)
Responses
simile: the board is being compared to a fireman
simile: the board is being compared to a fireman
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
irony: you would never expect a board to become a fireman
irony: you would never expect a board to become a fireman
pun: firemen are too busy working to be bored
1 answer
pun: firemen use fire drills to train; drills are a tool used to bore holes in boards - this is meant to be humorous because it plays on the double meaning of the word "drills" as both a training exercise for firefighters and a tool used to make holes in boards.