Jack Benny: That star has five points.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- This is a joke playing on the ambiguity of the word 'star,' referring to a celebrity versus a geometric shape.
- In plain terms
- The comedian makes a pun about the word star.
- What can you take from it?
- Wordplay can create humor from simple definitions.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How does context change meaning?
- What other words have multiple definitions?
Another view
The joke relies on knowing the dual meaning of star which may not land with everyone.
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Rochester: You mean that shiny one with the three points on it?
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