- Part A (Points: 10)
- Due: On the Now Loading Blog by Sunday, July 17, 2011. Be sure to check back on the blog for my comments and grades
- Directions:
- Be alert to catchy, clever use of language all around you
- Find 3 excellent examples of plays on words (I have found three samples and have included them below)
- Post them on the NowLoading blog, along with where you found them and a short description, like the samples below
- Be alert to catchy, clever use of language all around you
- Here's the catch....YOU CANNOT REPEAT ANY EXAMPLES!!!
THAT GOES FOR LAST YEAR’S EXAMPLES AS WELL!!!
So the early bird gets the credit! Pokey little puppies must read all of the blog comments to be sure yours is a new one. NO CREDIT FOR DUPLICATE EXAMPLES
Samples
- Tennis-ity: Heard on the radio, describing the longest Wimbledon match in history
- Say Hello to Good Buys: Seen in the window of a store in Mililani
- from an article on the CNN website:
Steve Glinberg, developer of educational apps like KidCalc Math Fun, runs a recycling program for iPhones and iPod Touches. Glinberg wipes the data, restores the factory settings, installs educational apps and ships the devices to teachers who have requested them.
It's a whole new twist on giving the teacher an Apple.
22 comments:
Destrie Ranon (:
1."Rabbit and Squirrel stayed in the woods and continued to blame each other. One of these days, they'll grow tired of fighting. And then, hopefully, they'll learn to grow something new."
From a book I read to my brothers called "Rabbit&Squirrel" which is about two gardeners fighting over crops, explaining the play on the word, "grow."
2."IBM Electric Typewriters: Many Happy Returns"
From a ad on the internet
3."If there is friction between surfers and other ocean users at Walls, it has not gotten too heated."
From an article named "Ocean recreation conflict surfaces in Waikiki" on Hawaii News Now website
1) Enjoy the Cinnsation.
I saw this on a cinnamon toast crunch commercial. Instead of saying Sensation it's cinnsation. The "cinn" as in cinnamon.
2) Accafellas.
Episode of Glee season 1. Will forms the Acafellas, an all-male acapella vocal group, and spends more time building his own confidence than he does with the glee club.
3) I'mpossible
I saw this on Tumblr last night. The original text says Impossible. I thought it was clever because the apostrophe between the I and M is kind of faded, so it says I'mpossible.
1) Beary Sweet: Build a Bear commercial
You can now create a bear at Build A Bear that comes with a scented 'DQ blizzard cup'. Instead of saying 'very sweet', they changed it to "beary sweet".
2) Algebra- what a mermaid wears
An old joke our Math teacher used to tell us before we started a lesson (Math humor).
3) I'd like to offer moral support, but I have questionable morals.
From Tumblr. So a person has no trouble giving out a helping hand, but he/she is not sure about what's right or wrong. The play on word is 'moral'.
-Melissa Ponce. ^________^
1. Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel: Play on words on the second movie of Alvin and the Chipmunks, a movie about talking chipmunks. Instead of saying that it is a "sequel" since this is the continuation of the first movie, they used the word "squeakquel".
2. Gaga for Glam: Title of one of the Jerseylicious Season 2 episodes. In this episode, Olivia, a make-up artist in a salon called "The Gatsby", decides to hold a make-up workshop on Lady Gaga (a pop star known for her unique, out of the ordinary looks) inspired make-up. The term "gaga" not only relates to Lady Gaga, but also means "excited" or "extremely happy".
3. Thai Me Up: Name of a Thai restaurant that I came across while on a tour of New York City.
"Kung Fooled"- Title of a WongFuProductions YouTube video. It's about an asian trying to live up to the stereotype that all asians know "Kung Fu", when in actuality, he doesn't know how to fight. He 'fools' people by making them believe he knows how to do "Kung Fu" in order to protect himself.
"Fed-Up"- Title of a YouTube video by NigaHiga who rants about the FedEx company for not delivering his package on time.
"Gnomeo and Juliet"- A movie about two garden gnomes, Gnomeo and Juliet, who try to avoid tragedy and find a happy ending to their star-crossed love affair when they are caught up in a feud between neighbors. (Close relations to "Romeo and Juliet)
Congratulations to our first five responders to this assignment! Great job of "setting the bar" for the rest of the staff!
Here are my comments and your points:
Destrie: Great variety of selections and examples of plays on words! Assessment: 10/10 points
Kevin: Good job also...your varied examples show you are alert to good language around you! Assessment: 10/10 points
Melissa Like the others, good variety of selections of clever use of language! Assessment: 10/10 points
Czarina Welcome back, jet-setter! I see you haven't missed a beat and are getting right back in step with the class! Great examples, esp the double play on Gaga...hehe also referring back to your Project Icarus topic, too ;> And I saw that Eden Lee Murray is starring in the "Tempest" at the Shakespeare Festival! Assessments: 10/10 points
Brittany Nice to see you and Melissa *represent* our new staff members! Good variety of examples. I especially like the Fed Up...that's the type of story titling we'd like to see in our show :) Assessment: 10/10 points
Okay...looking forward to the other 17 posts!
mrs s
1. "It takes cookies to keep this family from crumbling"- Commercial from a new food network series about a big family business that bakes cookies, the show is called "Tough Cookies."
2. "Koolect the entire flock"- I saw this on the tag of a Kookoo Bird stuffed animal in Toys' R Us.
3. "Beggin' Strips"- Bacon jerky for dogs, ion the commercial the dog is begging the owner for the new bacon jerky for dogs.
1. "Rory-ing Finish": News article title abour 22 year old Rory Mcllroy's amazing 16 under finish in the U.S. Open. This is a play on words because instead of "Roaring Finish" the title uses Rory's name.
2. "Kim's Big (Bridal) Booty": I saw this in a magazine. The article was about Kim Kardashians upcoming wedding and her extravagant items on her wedding registery.
3. "Don't Hassel the Hoff": On a shirt that David Hasselhoff was wearing.
Alexis Amian
1. Let's "Just Face It"..It sucks
-The name of a youtube review on a makeup product called Just Face It
2."The taste you can see"
-From Cinnamon Toast Crunch commercials
3."The Rhodes Not Taken"
-A name of a glee episode about April Rhodes not following her dreams
Jisel Liboy
"Pink your stlye with Victoria's Secret Pink."
- It was on the Victoria's Secret Website.
"I'm a cooker because I knead dough."
- I seen it on yahoo when I was searching something. Instead of 'need' it's 'knead.'
"Q-tips: More soft cotton at the tip than any other swab."
- It was on a Q-tips box.
1) "Woke Up Dead"
an episode of hellcats where the girl finds out her dad didn't die and may still be alive while she acts in a film about zombies where her character dies.
2) "The only overnight pad with wings you can trust these days"
Patriotic Pads: saw this on tumblr. it had the blue & white stars on it. and it says "you add the red" gross but catchy.
3) "The fun develops instantly"
An add for polaroid cameras
Rainbow in the S-kylie - a glittery nail polish in the Kardashian Kolor collection (one of their names is Kylie)
One less lonely Glitter- the name of a glittery nail polish made by Justin Bieber (he sings the song One less lonely girl)
Eye love it ring- A ring sold on modcloth that is an Eye
Rebekah Morales
1. In Harry Potter, when George lost an ear, he had a hole in the side of his head. He was asked how he felt and he said " Saintlike" and then he was asked why and he replied " Because I'm holey" It's a play on the word 'holy'
2. " The suite life of Zack and Cody " - A show on disney channel about the two boys living a sweet life in a suite. Instead of sweet ont he title, it says suite.
3. " Royal Pains" - A title of a show on USA network. It's a show about a house call doctor living in the Hamptons.
1) “Of Knight and Day”—[Movie Title] A movie where a girl gets mixed up with a spy who becomes her “knight” that always saves her.
2) “Dinner Impossible”—The title of a show on food network where a chef attempts to make dinner under impossible circumstances; Plays on the movie “Mission Impossible”
3) Natureluxe Gloss Balm by Covergirl—[I saw this in a Gymnastics Magazine] Luxury lip balm that uses natural ingredients.
AMBER THOMSEN
1. "it's going to be a CARmageddon"- i think i saw this on the INSIDE new show referring to one of the biggest traffic jams the LA area was going to see...
sorry i dont have all of my examples yet but i did not want any one to steal this haha :P
but i'll be back Mrs. S
AMBER THOMSEN
2. picture of Zach Galifianakis from The Hangover in a bumber car and the title for it is, "Bump my Ride"
3. Article in people magazine.."that fancy green ring does wonders for Hal Jordan, but its pure kryptonite for Reynolds." A review of the movie green lantern where the ring to make him super human may have been kryptonite for the actors career.
Kokonuts- A shave ice/ bubble drink/ ice cream/ snack shop in Koko Marina
Family Gay- the title of an episode of the show Family Guy. In this episode Peter turns gay when he gets the gay gene shot.
Originators in the new era- it's called the new era hat and is one of the most popular hats now
-Austin
Kayla Dilda
1. "Dead Weight."
A weightlifter makes a bet with his workout partner that he can lift a 350 pound I-beam he found at a construction site, but ends up dropping it on his chest after losing his grip, crushing his windpipe.
*This was an episode from the television show 1000 ways to die, they show different scenarios of how people die then at the end make clever names of the death relating to the scenario.
2."Harry Potter casts a final spell on theatres."
*Harry Potter article on the internet. This refers to the last movie of Harry Potter that recently came out.
3."Tee it up with Yahoo!"
*This is part of a link Yahoo has that connects you to Sports Fantasy Golf. So the "Tee it up" relates to golf.
Nakoa Chun:
"Frozen Yogurt Market Appears Cold"
In 2008 the first Yogurtland sprung up on University Avenue triggering a local froyo phenomenon. Competition quickly followed with more and more yogurt shops popping up across Oahu.
Talks about frozen yogurt fad declining.
2."Doggumentary"
album made by Snoop Dogg. Play on words is documantary and Snoop's last name "Dogg".
3.Colors so real, It's almost unreal"
Got this from the AT&T commercial with the spider.
Hi everyone!
And congratulations to all who posted in time! I will be posting these into SnapGrades (new name Jupiter Grades...who knows why ;) as soon as the new class lists are inputted.
Here is my overall comment, though. Keep it in mind when you move to Part B, which is worth double the points.
PLAYING WITH WORDS is not the same as clever use of words. It specifically means using a word's or phrase's double meaning.
For example, think about Mrs. Fields, the lady behind Mrs. Field's cookies.
"Mrs. Fields makes (cookie) monsters of us all"
That would be a clever allusion to Seasame Street's Cookie Monster, but it would not be a play on words.
"Mrs. Fields: One Smart Cookie"
This would be playing with words because cookie can mean the sweet treat, but it can also mean a female.
Got it? Remember, the play's the thing!
mrs s
Between the Lions
Play on the popular phrase "between the lines." It is a tv show that teaches children reading skills.
MiFi
Plays on the word WiFi. Device gives user their own personal WiFi hotspot.
102.7 Da Bomb's "Breast Summer Ever"
Plays on the term "best summer ever." the radio station is giving a lucky contestant free breast implants.
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