It is a figure which rests on a duplicity of sense under unity of sound.Puns are very often intended humorously but not always.It rests on a play on words that are alike in sound but different in meaning.
In the example 'An ambassador is an honestman who 'lies' abroad for the good of his country; we observe that the word 'lies' has two meaning
a) resides and b) tells a lie.In this variety of pun a single word is used in two senses.
The main characteristics of this figure are given bellow:
1. One word is used in two different sense.
2. Two words having the same sound but identical or dissimilar spellings used in two different senses.
3. The figure is used generally to laughter.
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