Exam humor

“lil’ whirlwind“, on her (I’m presuming it’s “her”) blog “Where time stood still: Writings from the middle of the storm known as life“, has posted to humorous posts about funny exam answers. See here for post 1, and here for post 2.

here are a couple of examples:

On discoveries of the new world:-

• It was an age of invention and discoveries. Gutenberg invented removable type and the Bible. Another important invention was the circulation of blood. Sir Walter Raleigh is a historical figure as he invented the cigarettes and started smoking. And Sir Francis Drake circumcised the world with a 100 feet clipper.

On William Shakespeare:-

• The greatest writer of the Renaissance was William Shakespeare. He was born in the year 1564, supposedly on his birthday (good guess!). He never made much money and is famous only because of his plays. He wrote tragedies, comedies, and hysterectomies, all in Islamic pentameter. Romeo and Juliet are an example of a heroic couplet. Romeo’s last wish was to be laid by Juliet.

The things kids think and write can be pretty funny as these exam answers attest. Thanks,”lil’ whirlwind”, for sharing these.

~ by Thor on July 8, 2007.