What is Spoof?
1.
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.
2.
Generic
Structure of Spoof
1. Orientation
2. Events
3. Twist
3.
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
4.
Examples
and structures of the text
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Penguin In The
Park
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Pengenalan
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Once a man
was walking in a park when he came across a penguin.
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Kejadian/peristiwa/
kegiatan 1
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He took him
to a policeman and said, ‘ I have just found this penguin.
What should I do?’ The policeman replied, ‘ take him
to the zoo’.
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Kejadian/peristiwa/
kegiatan 2
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The next day the
policeman saw the same man in the same park and the man
was still carrying the penguin with him. The policeman
was rather surprised and walked up to the man and asked, ‘Why
are you still carrying that penguin about? Didn’t you
take it to the zoo? ‘
‘I
certainly did,’ replied the man.
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Twist (Akhir
yang lucu)
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‘ and it was a
great idea because he really enjoyed it, so today I’m taking
him to the moviest!
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Example of
Spoof text
Soon after he
left college, Dave found one of his uncles who was very rich and had no
children of his own died and left him a lot of money, so he decided to set up
his own real estate agency.
Dave found a nice
office. He bought some new furniture and moved in. he had only been there for e
few hours when he heard someone coming toward the door of his office.
“It must be my
first customer” Dave thought. He quickly picked up the telephone and pretended
to be very busy answering an important call from someone in New York who wanted to buy a big and
expensive house in the country.
The man knocked
at the door while this was going on. He came in and waited politely for Dave to
finish his conversation on the phone. Then the man said to Dave; “I am from the
telephone company and I was sent here to connect your telephone”
Notes on the Spoof’s Generic
Structure
Orientation: Dave was a lucky man. He suddenly became a very rich man because of the
death of his rich uncle who had no children. He inherited his uncle’s money.
Event 1: Being rich, he wanted to set up his estate company
Event 2: He had his new office. In his office, he pretended to be a very
successful businessman. He acted as had an important client. He showed by
making conversation on the phone.
Twist: The man whom he showed is a telephone technician. He came to Dave’s
office to connect that phone.
The king wanted
to test Abu Nawas’ smartness. So he invited Abu Nawas to the palace. “You want
me, your Majesty?” greeted Abu Nawas. “Yes, you have fooled me three times and
that’s too much. I want you to leave the country. Otherwise you will have to go
to jail” said the king. “If that is what you want, I will do what you said”
said Abu Nawas sadly. Then “Remember, from tomorrow you may not step on the
ground of this country anymore” the king said seriously. Then Abu nawas left
the king palace sadly.
The following
morning the king ordered his two guards to go to Abu Nawas’ house. The guards
were very surprised found Abu Nawas still in his house. He had not left the
country yet. Instead leaving the country, Abu Nawas was swimming in small pool
in front of his house. “Hey Abu Nawas, why haven’t you left this country yet?
The king ordered you not to step on the ground of this country anymore, didn’t
he?” said the guards. “Sure he did” answered Abu Nawas calmly. “But look at me!
Do I step on the ground of this country? No, I do not step on the ground. I am
swimming on the water” continued Abu Nawas.
The guards were
not able to argue with Abu Nawas so they left Abu Nawas’ house and went back to
the palace. The guards reported what they had seen to the king. The king was
curious on Abu Nawas’ excuse not to leave the country. Therefore the king
ordered his guard to call Abu Nawas to come to the palace.
Abu Nawas came to
the palace on stilts. The king wondered and said “Abu, I will surely punish you
because you haven’t done what I have said. You have not left this country”. The
King continued “And now, look at you. You walk on stilts like a child. Are you
crazy? The king pretended to be furious.
“I remember
exactly what you said, Your Majesty” Abu Nawas answered calmly. “This morning I
took a bath in the small pool in my house so that I had not to step on the
ground. And since yesterday, I have been walking on this stilts. So you see,
Your Majesty, I do not step on the ground of this country”. The king was not
able to say anything.
(Adapted from
S. Harianto’s Abu Nawas and King Aaron)
Generic Structure Analysis
Orientation: Introducing Abu Nawas and the King on the counteracts about leaving and
staying in the country
Event 1: Abu Nawas was swimming on the pool
Event 2: Abu Nawas was walking on the stilts
Twister: Abu Nawas explained that swimming in the pool and walking on the stilts
meant not stepping on the ground of the country
Last week I went to the theatre. I had a very good seat. The play was
very interesting.I did not enjoy it. A young man and a young woman were sitting
behind me. They were talking very loudly.I got very angry. I could not hear the
actors. I turned around. I looked at the man and the young woman angrily. They
did not pay any attention.In the end, I could not bear it. I turned around
again. “I could not hear a word” I said angrily.“It’s none of your business”
the young man said rudely. “This is a private conversation”
(From: English New Concept)
Generic Structure Analysis
Orientation:
introducing a writes as point of view “I” which is in a theatre last week
Event
1: the other theatregoers, young man and young woman, were talking noisily.
Event
2: the writer used physical language by turning around to the young man and
young woman talk to not to make noisy.
Event
3: the write used verbal language by saying “I could not hear a word”.
Twister:
the young man misunderstood the writer’s word and said; “It’s none of your
business. It’s a private conversation”.
One day Nasreddin had been invited to the dinner party. He went to the
party by wearing old clothes.
When he arrived in the party, nobody looked at him and nobody gave him
a seat. He got no food in the party so he went home and change his clothes
Next he put on his best clothes. He wore his newest coat and went to
the party again. The host at once got up and came to meet him. The host offered
him the best table and gave him a good seat and served him the best food
Nasreddin sat and put off his coat. He put his coat and said; “Eat the
food, Coat!” the hosts and guests were very surprised and asked Nareddin; “What
are doing?” Nasreddin replied calmly; “When I came here with my old clothes,
nobody looked at me. Then I went home and put on my best clothes. I came back
in my newest coat and you all give me this best food and drink. So, you give
food to my coat instead of me”. Getting Nasreddin's answer, they just shook the
head.
Generic Structure Analysis
Orientation:
one day, Nasreddin was invited to a dinner party
Event
1: He was in the party with his old cloth
Event
2: He was in the party with his best newest coat
Twist:
Among the hosts and guests, he aske his coat to eat the served food
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".
Analyzing the
Text
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
Small Notes
Spoof (Laporan kejadian atau peristiwa lucu)
Ciri Umum:
(a) Tujuan Komunikatif Teks:
Menceritakan
kejadian, peristiwa aneh atau lucu berdasarkan kejadian atau peristiwa dalam
kehidupan nyata yang bertujuan menghibur, yang biasa diakhiri dengan sesuatu
yang tidak diharapkan (twist).
(b) Struktur Teks/Generic structure
ü Pengenalan;
ü Kejadian/peristiwa/kegiatan 1;
ü Kejadian/peristiwa/kegiatan 2;
ü Twist (akhir yang tidak terduga atau lucu).
(c) Ciri Kebahasaan:
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Terfokus pada
orang, binatang, benda tertentu;
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Menggunakan action
verbs, misalnya eat, run;
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Menggunakan
keterangan waktu dan tempat;
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Menggunakan past
tense;
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Disusun sesuai
dengan urutan kejadian.
