The Dictionary of Wordplay 1st edition

The Dictionary of Wordplay is the first dictionary of wordplay, ever. Poet and author Dave Morice, is uniquely qualified to show us the whole spectrum of the expansive field of wordplay. In its more than 1,234 entries, this book ranges from literary forms such as the acrostic and the Exquisite Corpse to well-known wordplay genres such as palindromes, spoonerisms, and anagrams to the numerical science of word squares and lettershifts. an invaluable reference for writers, teachers students, linguists and anyone who loves language, The Dictionary of Wordplay is also an endlessly enjoyable read.