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.

Explanation:

A pun relies on words with similar sounds/dual meanings. Option a uses "developed"—it means both growing a photographic memory and processing a photograph, which fits the pun definition. Option b uses a metaphor ("fishing for compliments"), and option c uses hyperbole.

Answer:

a. Derek has photographic memory, but he just hasn't developed it.