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Paronomasia
Paronomasia meaning
A pun or play on words. | The use of puns.
Example sentences (8)
Paronomasia is strong in print media and oral conversation so it can be assumed that paronomasia is strong in broadcast media as well.
For these passages of doom on the various cities, the device paronomasia is used.
It can be argued that paronomasia is common in the media, especially headlines, to draw the reader’s interest.
Paronomasia is a literary device which 'plays' on the sound of each word for literary effect.
Plautus might seem more verbose, but where he lacks in physical comedy he makes up for it with words, alliteration and paronomasia (punning).
The pun, also called paronomasia, is a form of word play that suggests two or more meanings, by exploiting multiple meanings of words, or of similar-sounding words, for an intended humorous or rhetorical effect.
They could be memorable because of the humor and rhetoric associated with paronomasia, thus making the significance of the sound bite stronger.
Though most of the Paronomasia is lost in translation, it is the equivalent of ‘Ashdod shall be but ashes,’ where the fate of the city matches its name.