Question

thats punny!
a pun is a figure of speech that plays on words by using words that sound similar but have different meanings.
which of the following is an example of a pun?
a. derek has photographic memory, but he just hasnt developed it.
b. hanna is always fishing for compliments. just yesterday she asked, \what do you think of my new haircut?\ obviously, i wouldnt tell her it didnt look nice.
c. when mom said that there wasnt any more mashed potatoes, it broke my heart.
punny or not?
put a next to the sentences that are puns and an x if they are not.
\you must be blind as a bat. the remote is right there,\ gina laughed.
ive been to the dentist so many times that i know the drill.
my backpack must weigh a ton.
you are such a pain in the neck.
i have a joke about pizza, but its pretty cheesy.

Explanation:

• For the first sentence: "You must be blind as a bat. The remote is right there," Gina laughed. There is no play on words with similar - sounding but different - meaning words.
• For the second sentence: "I've been to the dentist so many times that I know the drill." The word "drill" has two meanings - a dental tool and a routine (as in "know the drill" meaning know the routine). This is a pun.
• For the third sentence: "My backpack must weigh a ton." There is no play on words with similar - sounding but different - meaning words.
• For the fourth sentence: "You are such a pain in the neck." There is no play on words with similar - sounding but different - meaning words.
• For the fifth sentence: "I have a joke about pizza, but it's pretty cheesy." The word "cheesy" has two meanings - related to cheese (pizza is cheesy) and something that is corny or unoriginal (a "cheesy" joke). This is a pun.

Answer:

• "You must be blind as a bat. The remote is right there," Gina laughed: X
• I've been to the dentist so many times that I know the drill: ✓
• My backpack must weigh a ton: X
• You are such a pain in the neck: X
• I have a joke about pizza, but it's pretty cheesy: ✓