Oh Pun Your Mind - Ice Cream for the Soul by Joy Koenig, MD - Personal Growth, Wellness, Healthy Lifestyle, Meditation, Inspiration

OH PUN YOUR MIND!
CATEGORY

        Writing Exercise

DESCRIPTION

        Play with your words.

INSTRUCTIONS

        Create a playful literary work of art. There are many fun ways to play with words. Most puns are the result of using homophones -- words that sound the same, but have different meanings and/or spellings (aisle, I'll, isle). Acronyms are pronounceable abbreviations, formed using the first letters of a descriptive phrase (ASAP = as soon as possible). A mnemonic is a saying or rhyme, used as a memory aid (most people prefer one desert and two desserts). An antagonym is a word that has more than one meaning, two of which are opposite (BUCKLE meaning "to hold together" as in "buckle your belt" and BUCKLE meaning "to fall apart" as in "buckle under pressure").

        Anagrams are the rearrangement of the letters in a word or the words in a phrase to form another word or phrase (dormitory = dirty room). Come up with your own collective noun, like my "twinkle of stars" or "giggle of clowns." See how many different ways you can say the same thing (synonyms). Write an essay, only using clichés (overused expressions like "jump for joy".)

JOY'S JOURNEY

Here are the anagrams from the phrase "Ice Cream for the Soul":

A More Restful Choice

Focus Here To Miracle

Chose To Cure Frail Me

I Scream Cheerful, Too

Come Frolic, Use Heart

Locate Rescue For Him!

Comic Soul Hereafter

Miracles Out Of Cheer

Create Smile For Ouch

Oh Miracle! Rescue Oft!

Feel Our Cosmic Heart

Ouch! Tear! Force Smile

and, of course....

The Course Of Miracle!

QUOTES

For me, browsing in a dictionary is like
being turned loose in a bank.
Eddie Cantor

The language of friendship is not words but meanings.
Henry David Thoreau

Words must surely be counted among
the most powerful drugs man ever invented.
Leo Rosten

* borrowed from Anagram Hall of Fame
** mit is the German word for "with"

Dr. Joy is available to present playful workshops (playshops) at your corporate training retreat, non profit organization gathering, or club membership meetings. She is located in Denver, Colorado, and travels throughout the US to deliver Serious Fun ™ Programs for personal growth, wellness, and inspiration. Please see the program pages for details and contact information.

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