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