Well, I bet you can guess what this thread is about!
For those that don't know what these are:
Onomatopoeia - Words made to describe sounds. For example, "boom", "crash", "zip", etc.
Oxymoron - Two words that conflict each other, but still make sense! For example, "civil war" and "jumbo shrimp".
Pun - A play on words, meant to be funny (and often annoying). These require a bit more of a context. Here are some I found on a site: "I did a theatrical performance about puns. Really it was just a play on words."
[Here, the pun lies in 'lay on words', which is the definition of a pun, but also a way to describe a play based on puns.]
"Puns about monorails always make for decent one-liners."
[Here, the pun lies in 'one-liners'. This pun, in itself, is a one-liner, and it is about monorails, which are single-rail trains.]
So, hopefully this will be as successful as the Anagrams thread.
Please take time to put in a relevant response!
Again, to get things started (please label which device you are sharing): Onomatopoeia - boom, crash, zip Oxymorons - jumbo shrimp, civil war Puns "I did a theatrical performance about puns. Really it was just a play on words." "Puns about monorails always make for decent one-liners."
I might add, situational oxymorons are okay, too, as long as you explain the context. By situational I simply mean an oxymoron that has some background to share before listeners can understand it.
