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Analyze the question: You're asked what a pun deals with. This is a definition question on literary devices.

Explain the concept: A pun is a play on words. It uses a word with more than one meaning, or words that sound alike, to create humour or a double meaning.

Example: "Why was the math book sad? Because it had too many problems." Here "problems" means both exercises and troubles.

Step-by-step solution:

• A. Placing words side by side: This describes juxtaposition, not a pun.
• B. Playing on words: This is the standard definition of a pun, using the double meaning or similar sound of words for effect.
• C. Arrangement of words placing two opposite phrases: This describes antithesis, where contrasting ideas are balanced, e.g. "To err is human, to forgive divine."
• D. Placing two opposite phrases: This also leans toward antithesis or oxymoron, not a pun.

(Note: the word "Answer" appearing inside option C looks like a formatting glitch in the question text and is not part of the option.)

Correct answer: B. Playing on words

Exam tip: Link each device to a keyword:

• Pun → play on words
• Juxtaposition → side by side
• Antithesis → opposites balanced
• Oxymoron → contradictory words joined (e.g. "bitter-sweet")

Keep practising these literary terms, as JAMB often tests them directly.