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What type of figure of speech is a pun

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Some examples of common figures of speech include the simile, metaphor, pun, personification, hyperbole, understatement, paradox and oxymoron. However, these are just some figures of speech. Whenever a speaker does not intend the literal interpretation of his words, then he is using a figure of speech.

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Answer: The irony

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A pun is a expression made with word(s) that either sound or are spelt the same way but have a different meaning, usually as a joke to make someone laugh.

Example:

“A bicycle can’t stand on it’s own because it’s ‘TWO’ tired.”

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Because forgive me for the corny pun ;-;

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