Pun

conversation by trying to distract Orsino by saying, “Will you go hunt, my lord?” (I.I.16). This question leads into a pun by commenting that Orsino would be hunting “the hart”; which is the male deal but could be taken in different meaning to mean heart. That since Orsino has an obsession with Olivia that he should just go out and take her heart since that is what he desires. That pun leads Orsino into a small rant about how great Olivia is: “O, when mine eyes did see Olivia first” (I.I.20).…

Dynamics: I sensibly chuckled to myself alot during my play through of the West of Loathing. The game is very humorous. I think most of the humour that I enjoy were puns or critiques on wild west culture or objects. The very literal pun of the Barrel cactus. Which in this game can be harvested to acquire cactus beer. Another pun I like was that the town doctor wouldn't come back to work unless the nurse showed up. It turned out that the nurse was…

Many authors of literary works and plays rely heavily on word-play, puns, verbal irony, innuendo, and witticism to mock or satirize a particular subject. This is true of Oscar Wilde’s play, The Importance of Being Earnest. Oscar Wilde, living in a society tainted by strict rules and customs, used this play to challenge social norms of the Victorian era. The double entendre included in title, The Importance of Being Earnest: A Trivial Comedy for Serious People, accents Oscar Wilde's witticism and…

the life of a fictitious boy wizard. Harry also had to attend one of the worst high schools in the city of Wyvernwing, Pencilvarnia at that. Yet for all the negativity that the story had to offer, Harry managed to make two friends, namely the loser Pun Teasley and the obnoxious Hildegarde Lamer. He also started an unnecessary rivalry with the wealthy Jill Roseberry, a rivalry which had begun the moment that Jill warned him not to "rock the boat". But Harry had rocked the boat. In fact, he…

Introduction: The ‘DON’T SHOOT!’ picture is a cartoon by Star Tribune. Visual devices seen in the cartoon include reading path, gaze and contrast. Language devices seen in the carton include understatement, pun and allusion. ‘DON’T SHOOT’ cartoon shows an overall effective use of visual devices and literary devices so that it becomes a successful use of satire. Paragraph 1: The purpose of having visual literacies is to help the author convey his or her messages in a form of an image. In the…

This passage consists of Hamlet joking with Ophelia using sexual innuendoes. Even though she does not take as much enjoyment in his jokes, he continues, knowing it is making her uncomfortable. A literal translation would be as follows: Hamlet: “Ophelia, can I lie on your lap?” Ophelia: “No, of course not.” Hamlet: “I mint, can I lie down and rest my head on your lap.” Ophelia: “Oh, okay.” Hamlet: “Did you think I was talking about lying in your lap in a sexual matter?” Ophelia: “I was thinking…

My collage is a satire piece targeting the phony idealistic character, prince charming. I portray the fraudulence character by having the prince take off his helmet to reveal a skeleton body. An idea of ‘prince charming’ is unrealistic and just a fairytale. The ideals females place on males while looking for “the one” can get unbelievably ridiculous and expectations can gravitate toward a ‘prince charming’ character. The expectations females have put on his personna, have rot away at his skin,…

suffering. Throughout David Sedaris’ satirical piece, The Youth in Asia, he explores a testament to the ability of moving on and adjusting after a death by combining a lighthearted tone and dark humor through the use of repetition of personal anecdotes and puns. All across his paper, Sedaris references a multitude of personal anecdotes to demonstrate how his family dealt with the loss of pets. This can be seen with their first pet, “A short time after Duchess died, our father came home with a…

During More’s bureaucratic trip to Belgium, a chance to visit his close friend Peter Giles develops after discussions at Bruges are stalled. Peter then introduces the cryptic character Raphael Hythloday that becomes a main focal point throughout Sir Thomas More’s Utopia. Apparently, Raphael joined the last three of the four voyages made by the famed Amerigo Vespucci to the New World. Raphael was keen to explore the world and was described by Peter to be like “Ulysses, or rather Plato”, one…

Classic Attractions: Lost in Translation Attraction Translation in other countries USA France Japan Hong Kong Pirates of the Caribbean – Boat ride through an island as pirates pillage and plunder. The attraction has been updated to include characters from the film franchise. Recognizable characters because of the film franchise. French can relate to western pirates because it is a part of their history. Recognizable characters because of film franchise. Guests cannot identify with the…