Use the sentences to answer the question.

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

Answer 1

pun: firemen use fire drills to train; drills are a tool used to bore holes in boards