Lesson 10-The richer, the poorer II. Writing evices Parody Parody has come to be applied also to the comic imitation of history, fiction, scientific writing, or any other prose. The essence of parody is the treatment of More Examples a light theme in the style appropriate to a serious work The humor lies in the contrast between subject matter and the treatment of it In parody the theme and the characters are greatly modified or completely changed, but the style of the original is closely followed in those peculiarities that easily lend themselves to ridicule W B T L E To be continued on the next page BAC NEXT
Lesson 10—The Richer, the Poorer W B T L E Parody has come to be applied also to the comic imitation of history, fiction, scientific writing, or any other prose. The essence of parody is the treatment of a light theme in the style appropriate to a serious work. The humor lies in the contrast between subject matter and the treatment of it. In parody, the theme and the characters are greatly modified or completely changed, but the style of the original is closely followed in those peculiarities that easily lend themselves to ridicule. More Examples To be continued on the next page. Parody
Lesson 10-The richer, the poorer II. Writing devices Parody: more examples 1. Familiarity breeds contempt.(old saying Quality breeds success. (ad for Ford 2. Necessity is the mother of invention 几omAe3pabe) Failure is the mother of success W B T L E To be continued on the next page BAC NEXT
Lesson 10—The Richer, the Poorer W B T L E 1. Familiarity breeds contempt. (old saying ) Parody: more examples To be continued on the next page. Quality breeds success. (ad for Ford ) 2. Necessity is the mother of invention. (from Aesop’s Fable) Failure is the mother of success