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Homophone
Techniques > Use of language > Figures of speech > Homophone Method | Example | Discussion | See also
DescriptionHomophones are words that are spelled differently yet have the same (or very similar) pronunciation. ExampleHis death, which happen'd in his berth,
DiscussionThe general principle of homophones is at the heart of many puns, where the confusion (or maybe not) leads to a review of what was heard until the wit is realized. The unexpectedness and confusion can be used in persuasion to distract and otherwise enable key messages to be slipped past the person's guard. Classification: Hidden, Attention See also
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