Spoof Text
Spoof
Text: Definition, Generic Structure, Language Features, and Example
Definition:
Spoof
text is a text which tells the events of the past with an unexpected ending and
funny.
Purpose:
To
entertain the readers with funny story.
Generic
Structures:
1. Orientation: Introduction of the
participant of the story, where it happens and when it happens. By giving the
orientation, reader will recognize the story.
2. Events: Tells about the
chronological of the story. Several events are explored in chronological way
which able to arrange the story read nicely.
3. Twist: An unpredictable plot in
the end of the story which amuse the reader. Readers even didn’t predict before
that it would be.
Language
Features:
1. Focusing on individual participant like
as people, animals or certain things
2. Using past sentence
3. Using action verb (ate, ran, was walking,
etc.)
4. The use of adverbial phrase of time and
place (in the garden, two days ago)
5. Told in chronological order
6. Use of direct speech or indirect speech
for the dialogues
7. The use of connective (first, then,
finally)
Example:
Green
Pink and Yellow
Can
you name the colors in English? Yes, you’re right. Blue, red, yellow, and so
on. By the way, I have funny story about the colors. Do you want to hear it?
Okay, listen to me carefully.
One
day, an English teacher was explaining about colors to his students.
After
he had finished explaining, he asked his students. “Who can make a sentence
using the words green, pink, and yellow?â€
Kris
the cleverest student in the class, quickly raised up his hand and answered,
“when the yellow morning sun comes, I see a beautiful girl wearing a pink dress
walking through the green grassâ€.
“Great!
Kris, you are a very good student.†said the teacher.
“Me,
me, sir†Niel, the most stupid student in the class said while rising his hand.
And the said, “I heard the telephone was ringing green …… green, then I pink up
the receiver and I said “Yellow, who’s speaking there?â€