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In one to two sentences, explain the difference between a homophonic pun and a homographic pun.(2 points)

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
A homophonic pun plays on words that sound the same (homophones) but have different meanings or spellings to create a joke. A homographic pun relies on words that are spelled the same (homographs) but have different meanings — and sometimes different pronunciations — for the humorous effect.