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Creating parody
Description
Focusing on close reading of key sentences in â1066 and All Thatâ 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
Introduce the idea of parody and ask students to identify which of the three extracts is a parody: one from a serious historical text, one from âHorrible Historiesâ and a written version of the extract from â1066 and All Thatâ used in the clip. Then show the clip.
Creative writing
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