SPOOF

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

Example of Spoof text

A.  “That Phone is Off”

    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’.

    

    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. ‘ and it was a great idea because he really enjoyed it, so today I’m taking him  to the movies! 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” 

B.  Saved by Stilts

    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. A re 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)

C.   Private Conversation

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)

D.  Nasreddin’s Coat

    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 Nasreddin; “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.

E.   Penguin in the Park

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".

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

  Pengenalan;

  Kejadian/peristiwa/kegiatan 1;

  Kejadian/peristiwa/kegiatan 2;

  Twist (akhir yang tidak terduga atau lucu).

(c)    Ciri Kebahasaan:

$ Terfokus pada orang, binatang, benda tertentu;

$ Menggunakan action verbs, misalnya eat, run;

$ Menggunakan keterangan waktu dan tempat;

$ Menggunakan past tense

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