Pun

There are different types of puns, listed below are some of the most common:

homophonic puns - same sound, different meanings (i.e. meat and meet)

homographic puns - same spelling, different meanings (i.e. tear /tɛə/ and tear /tɪə/)

compound puns - two or more puns, combination of the above types

recursive puns - the pun is dependant on uderstanding of its first part or on unrelated context (i.e. May the Fourth be with you, presuming the recipient is familiar with Star Wars movies.)

visual puns -  involving an image

Examples of puns in literature

“Now is the winter of our discontent
Made glorious summer by this sun of York.” 

Examples of puns in modern art:

"Apartment is a lonng word that can be squeezed into a smaller space which is apt." (Nathan W. Pyle)

Works cited:

Britannica, The Editors of Encyclopaedia. "pun". Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 Aug. 2023, https://www.britannica.com/art/pun. Accessed 26 Sept. 2023.

“What Is a Pun? - Definition, Types, and Examples.” Tutors, tutors.com/lesson/pun. Accessed 26 Sept. 2023.

Shakespeare, William. The Tragedy of King Richard III. Oxford Paperbacks, 2001.