Paronomasia
Definition:
Paronomasia is the use of words that sound similar to other words, but have different meanings.
Examples:
- Casting my perils before swains
- The end of the plain plane, explained
Source: (Marshall McLuhan and a Braniff Airlines advertisement, respectively, cited by Corbett 1971 482–483 )
Source:
482–483
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