Parody
by Penny Tangey
Description
To write a successful parody it is essential to understand the structure and conventions of the writing being parodied. This workshop gets students to analyse a simple piece of writing and to have fun parodying it.
The session begins with a discussion of what parody is illustrated by a parody quiz with fake and real parodies.
The students then analyze the structure and conventions of a picture book, for example, Usborne’s That’s Not My… series and write parodies of the book. For longer sessions, students rewrite the story as a parody of another genre.
This workshop can be adapted to suit older or younger students by changing the text being parodied.
Topics:
The session begins with a discussion of what parody is illustrated by a parody quiz with fake and real parodies.
The students then analyze the structure and conventions of a picture book, for example, Usborne’s That’s Not My… series and write parodies of the book. For longer sessions, students rewrite the story as a parody of another genre.
This workshop can be adapted to suit older or younger students by changing the text being parodied.
Topics:
- What is parody?
- Why writing parodies is a useful writing exercise.
- How to get started writing parody.
Details
Audience
Secondary Students
Duration
50 - 90 minutes
Requirements
Data Projector, laptop (PC, USB stick), whiteboard.