Figurative Language by Tori Kalberer https://padlet.com/kalberert/yrs7uz2lv8az5s5o Post your response to the discussion topic by clicking the plus button below. en-us 2025-09-25 13:33:25 UTC 2025-09-30 15:33:21 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f4ac.png kalberert https://padlet.com/kalberert/yrs7uz2lv8az5s5o/wish/3604022058
A pun is a clever and humorous "play on words" that uses a word in a way that suggests two different meanings. 

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  • "I used to be a banker, but I lost interest".

  • "A bear with no teeth is called a gummy bear".

  • "What do you call fake spaghetti? An impasta".

  • "Never trust an atom; they make up everything".

  • "Broken pencils are pointless".

  • "Why did the bicycle fall over? Because it was two-tired".

  • "Why don't skeletons fight each other? They don't have the guts".

  • "Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana".

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  • "I used to be a banker, but I lost interest".

  • "A bear with no teeth is called a gummy bear".

  • "What do you call fake spaghetti? An impasta".

  • "Never trust an atom; they make up everything".

  • "Broken pencils are pointless".

  • "Why did the bicycle fall over? Because it was two-tired".

  • "Why don't skeletons fight each other? They don't have the guts".

  • "Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana".

    • ]]>     2025-09-25 14:53:36 UTC https://padlet.com/kalberert/yrs7uz2lv8az5s5o/wish/3604164976     https://padlet.com/kalberert/yrs7uz2lv8az5s5o/wish/3604165847 This day is great

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