| 单词 | paronomasia |
| 释义 | paronomasia (once / 381269 pages) n Paronomasia is the technique of using a pun, or a joke based on multiple or possible meanings of words. Shakespeare was the king of paronomasia. Most examples of paronomasia are funny, a clever play on words, although it's also used for emphasis in rhetoric or as a poetic device in literature. Newspaper and website headline writers are known for using paronomasia to catch readers' attention."Otter Devastation," for example, the headline on a story about environmental changes affecting otters, sounds like "utter devastation," a common news phrase. In Greek, paronomasia means "play upon similar-sounding words." WORD FAMILYparonomasia USAGE EXAMPLESThe Roman orators Cicero and Quintilian believed that "paronomasia", the Greek term for punning, was a sign of intellectual suppleness and rhetorical skill. BBC(Jan 16, 2013) The investment mania was interrupted by the financial crisis; the paronomasia seems unstoppable. Economist(Dec 08, 2011) The only grounds for this theory are the easiness of the Greek style and the paronomasia in iv. Various, Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edit...(2011) n a humorous play on words Syn|Hyper pun, punning, wordplay fun, play, sport verbal wit or mockery (often at another's expense but not to be taken seriously) |
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