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Personalities and Commentaries Wordplay Humor


Views on the world of wordplay, puns, palindromes, anagrams and related subjects by people noted in the field.

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  • The Atrium - A technical, literary-oriented string of letters from viewers commenting on puns in classical Latin works.
  • Words and Stuff - An occasional column commenting on words and wordplay.
  • Commentary on Puns - James Merrill's overview on punning.
  • Yahoo! Groups: Puns-of-the-Day - An ever-growing group of punsters who swap puns. Seeks new members.
  • Palindromes - Commentary on palindromes plus a 306-word palindrome.
  • Palindromes (Part One) - Historical essay about word palindromes from ancient Greece to modern times.
  • Art of Punning - A long paragraph about Thomas Sheridan (1687-1738) and his treatise on punning, plus mention of his correspondence with Jonathan Swift.
  • Examples of Tropes in Puns - Technical analysis of paranomasia, onomatopoeia, antanaclasis and syllepsis.
  • Richard Lederer's Verbivore - Covers wordplay and puns plus his works, analyses of language and links. Invites email on the subjects.
  • Pun-Smoke - Maria Nutick's commentary on puns, Oliver Wendell Holmes, and Richard Lederer.
  • Lowest Form of Wit - Commentary on puns involving Freud, Jesus and playwrights, plus links.
  • Confessions Of A Humorist - Commentary on punning and humor by O Henry.
  • The Pun FAQtory - Covers the history and styling of punning. The unofficial FAQ for the UseNet newsgroup alt.humor.puns.
  • Puns of Steel - Clay Smith's article on the science of interpreting puns as viewed by audience members of the 23rd Annual O. Henry Pun-Off World Championships.


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