Left Quote by Bruce Nauman
“Pete and Repeat were sitting on a wall. Pete fell off. Who was left? Repeat.”
About This Quote
Source Artwork: Pete and Repeat (Performance Piece), 2005
A wordplay joke highlighting the literal meaning of “repeat” after Pete falls.
In simple terms: Repeat remains after Pete is gone.
Key Takeaway
Recognize literal versus figurative language.
Themes
humor
language
logic
absurdity
Mood
playful
thought‑provoking
Type
humorous
philosophical
When to use this quote
- teaching language concepts
- comedic writing
- critical thinking exercises
Key Concepts
Wordplay
semantic ambiguity
Questions to Reflect On
- How does wordplay affect comprehension?
- What does this reveal about language?
A Different Perspective
Joke may be confusing without context.
![“Nearly all the writing of our time is likely to disappear in a hundred years. Certainly most readers - and nearly all critics - feel that [Kurt] Vonnegut started to repeat himself, to grow increasingly self-indulgent and meandering, and to sometimes just blather in his later work. But his books up…” quote by Michael Dirda](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/ed7/michael-dirda-3414_1960s_nearly-all-the-writing-of-our-time-is-li_13506.jpg)
![“[Islam] Leaves no room of human legislation in an Islamic state, because herein all legislative functions vest in God and the only function left for Muslims lies in their observance of the God-made law.” quote by Abul A'la Maududi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/704/abul-a-la-maududi-51903_function_islam-leaves-no-room-of-human-legislatio_886.jpg)
