Read the sentence below: Biologists have created an immortal frog. They removed its vocal chords and now it cannot croak. Which of the following correctly explains the pun in this sentence and the word or words on which it is built?

Biologists-these scientists can both create and enjoy immortality, as their name implies Croak-croak is the sound a frog makes and an expression for dying Immortal-frogs are known to be immortal god-like creatures in some cultures Vocal-frogs are typically described as being quite vocal at night

Is it Croak?

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Joseph Cobb

20 May, 05:24

Read the sentence below: Biologists have created an immortal frog. They removed its vocal chords and now it cannot croak. Which of the following correctly explains the pun in this sentence and the word or words on which it is built?

Biologists-these scientists can both create and enjoy immortality, as their name implies Croak-croak is the sound a frog makes and an expression for dying Immortal-frogs are known to be immortal god-like creatures in some cultures Vocal-frogs are typically described as being quite vocal at night

Is it Croak?

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Ivan · Answer 1

I believe that the pun in the sentence is that the it is saying how the frog can no longer "croak" which is another way to say someone died or what they do when they die. So the pun is how the frog can no longer "croak" literally and metaphorically.

Vanessa Stuart · Answer 2

Vocal-frogs are typically described as being quite vocal at night