Homonyms
Homonyms are words that have the same spellings and the same pronunciation but different meanings.
Please read the previous post I've published for example.
It's a poem using tons of homonyms. Read the poem to find out more.
To understand the correct meaning of a homonym , we need to look at the context in which it appears - that is, the words in the sentence or the surrounding sentences.
The prince held a ball. All the lords and ladies attended it.
The prince held a ball. It was smooth and shiny.
Homographs
Homographs are words that have the same spellings but have different meanings and are pronounced differently.
Take a look at the examples below :
Look at him tear up the pages of the book!
She saw a tear roll down the old man's cheek.
Shall I bring present for Jo?
Mr. Tan will present the prize for the winner.
Let's conduct the experiment tomorrow.
Lucas was given a prize for his good conduct.
Homophones
Homophones are words that sound alike but have different spellings and have different meanings.
"Mine is a long and sad tale, " said the Mouse, turning to Alice, sighing.
"'It is a long tail, certainly,' said Alice, looking down with wonder at the Mouse's tail; 'but why do you call it sad?'"
(Lewis Carroll, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland)
I found a funny story cleverly told by Mrs. E. T. Corbett that was widely reprinted under various titles, and often without attribution.
A prolific writer of poems and essays for children and adults, Elizabeth T. Corbett is best remembered today for her nonsense poem "Three Wise Old Women" (reprinted by Dutton Juvenile in 2004). Let's take a look at it :
A Misspelled Tail
by Elizabeth T. Corbett
A little buoy said: "Mother, deer,
May I go out too play?
The son is bright, the heir is clear;
Owe, mother, don't say neigh!"
"Go fourth, my sun," the mother said.
The ant said, "Take ewer slay,
Your gneiss knew sled awl painted read,
But dew not lose your weigh."
"Ah, know," he cried, and sought the street
With hart sew full of glee--
The weather changed--and snow and sleet
And reign, fell steadily.
Threw snowdrifts grate, threw watery pool,
He flue with mite and mane--
Said he, "Though I wood walk by rule,
I am not rite, 't is plane."
"I'd like to meat sum kindly sole,
For hear gnu dangers weight,
And yonder stairs a treacherous whole--
Two sloe has been my gate.
"A peace of bred, a nice hot stake,
I'd chews if I were home,
This crewel fete my hart will brake,
Eye love knot thus to roam.
"I'm week and pail, I've mist my rode,"
But here a carte came past,
He and his sled were safely toad
Back two his home at last.
Funny, isn't it?
I hope this post would be helpful. Thank's for reading ! :)
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