What is Spoof Text???
Definition and Social Function of Spoof
Spoof is a text which tells factual story, happened in the past time with unpredictable and funny ending. Its social function is to entertain and share the story.
Generic Structure of Spoof
1. Orientation
2. Events
3. Twist
Language Feature of Spoof
1. Focusing on people, animals or certain things
2. Using action verb; ate, ran, etc
3. Using adverb of time and place
4. Told in chronological order
Penguin in the Park
Once a man was walking in a park when he across a penguin. He took it to
a policeman and said; “What should I do?” The policeman replied; “Take
it to the zoo!”.
The next day, the policeman saw the man in the same park. The man was
still carrying the penguin. The policeman was rather surprised and
walked up to the man and asked; “Why are you still carrying the penguin?
Didn’t you take it to the zoo?” The man replied; “I certainly did. And
it was a great idea because the penguin really enjoyed it. So, today I
am taking it to the movie”.Generic Structure Analysis :
- Orientation; introducing participants: “He” and Penguin. They were in the park
- Event1; The man tended to take the penguin to the park
- Event; The following day, the man were still carrying the penguin
- Twist; Even, finally the man would take the penguin to the movies
Language Feature Analysis :
- Focusing on certain certain participants; He, penguin, policeman
- Using action verb; carry, walk up
- Using adverb of time and place; once, in the park
- Told in chronological order; chronological order by days, the next day.
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