Writers use puns primarily to create humor or levity.
Why do writers use puns?(1 point)
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to create humor or levity
to provide source material
to provide source material
to confuse the reader
to confuse the reader
to impress the reviewers
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Which option describes a homophonic pun?(1 point)
Responses
a pun that uses two words that sound the same but have different meanings
a pun that uses two words that sound the same but have different meanings
a pun that uses ideas from two different disciplines, such as science and art
a pun that uses ideas from two different disciplines, such as science and art
a pun that uses two words that look the same but have different meanings
a pun that uses two words that look the same but have different meanings
a pun that achieves its humor through the use of how words appear on the page
a pun that achieves its humor through the use of how words appear on the page
Responses
a pun that uses two words that sound the same but have different meanings
a pun that uses two words that sound the same but have different meanings
a pun that uses ideas from two different disciplines, such as science and art
a pun that uses ideas from two different disciplines, such as science and art
a pun that uses two words that look the same but have different meanings
a pun that uses two words that look the same but have different meanings
a pun that achieves its humor through the use of how words appear on the page
a pun that achieves its humor through the use of how words appear on the page
A homophonic pun is a pun that uses two words that sound the same but have different meanings.