Creating parody
Description
Focusing on close reading of key sentences in 鈥1066 and All That鈥 by W. C. Sellar and R. J. Yeatman, this clip explores how parody can be created by imitating the style of an academic text. It exemplifies how the use of phrases, connectives and punctuation can work together to create humorous intent.
Classroom Ideas
The clip can help when explaining parody and can be used as a general illustrative example or an effective starter. Alternatively, issue students with the phrases, 鈥榠n order that鈥, 鈥榳hen drawn up鈥, 鈥榰nder these circumstances鈥, and 鈥榖esides this鈥 and ask them to discuss, in pairs , in what sort of text these phrases might be found. Give them the 鈥1066鈥 extract (a written version from the clip) and ask them to identify its key language and punctuation features. Watch the clip to check their responses. Re-iterate the definition of parody. Ask students to write a parody incorporating 5 of the features mentioned in the clip.
