Talk:Word play
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What on earth is "A incolomity " ???
I think apronym is not identical to aptronym. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Apronym -- 217.184.104.13 17:21, 11 Feb 2005 (UTC)
Word play is a literary technique in which the nature of the words used themselves become part of the subject of the work.--suggests that word play only exists where the words are the *subject* rather than the *medium*.
All writers engage in word play to some extent--contradicts this.
James Joyce--whose Ulysses, and even more so, his Finnegans Wake, are filled with brilliant writing and brilliant word play--and this is just flagrantly POV.
LogicalDash
Barbara Shack 14:56, 21 March 2006 (UTC)The words can be the subject As well as the medium.
Barbara Shack 16:40, 22 March 2006 (UTC)I had to put David in as well. Having only a woman displaying herself is Politically Incorrect.
Removed the pictures, I think the picture of the woman was added to graffiti this page and appears to be a recent addition. There was nothing in the article or the description of the picture that showed this was a "play on words" except that the person who ADDED the picture MADE a play on words. If this picture is considered the best example of a word play for this page, it needs to be clearly explained. Yes, artwork certainly has a place here on Wiki, on pages that are relevant. I don't think the picture had any relevance to this article. Denaar 13:33, 23 March 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Overuse
A google search for the term "foil music" does not turn up any use of the term by critics, so the following comments violate Wikipedia NPOV guidelines:
- Overuse of wordplay can occur to mask a lack of actual creativty or wit. For example, one might name their "Rap" music as "foil" music (wrap instead of wrap, then foil) to make themselves appear witty.
Canon 21:15, 17 May 2006 (UTC)
