What is a Rebus?

Universidad Nacional Experimental“Francisco de Miranda”Language Department.

Licda. Andreina Pereira

is a kind of word puzzle that uses pictures to represent words or parts of words

For Example:

= BAT ---- BUT

= CAN ---- CAN (the verb)

= TWO ---- TO

For Example:

= EYE----- I

= SUN----- SON

= CHAIR ---- SHARE

For Example:

= INK

THINK = th+

= BEE

BECAUSE= +CAUSE

For Example:

= CAR

= PEN

TER+ +

CARPENTER