SPOOF Generic Structure of Spoof Text (Struktur Spoof Text)

Spoof Text memiliki struktur sebagai berikut, yaitu:

Definition of Spoof Text (Pengertian Spoof Text)
1. Orientation
Spoof text adalah teks bahasa Inggris yang di akhir bagiannya terdapat twist atau
kejutan yang lucu. Kejutan tersebut merupakan kejadian yang tidak dapat diduga Paragraf ini berisi tentang informasi terkait siapa saja pelaku yang ada dalam cerita.
yang membuat cerita atau teks tersebut lucu. Dalam bahasa Inggris, spoof Selain itu, di dalamnnya juga terdapat informasi terkait kapan dan di mana cerita ini
text dikenal juga dengan humor, joke, anecdote, parody, atau funny story. berlangsung. Jadi pembaca akan mengetahui siapa saja tokohnya, tepat kejadian,
dan kapan waktu kejadian cerita.
Tujuan dari spoof text adalah untuk menghibur orang lain dengan cerita yang lucu.
Biasanya spoof text merupakan cerita nyata yang terjadi di masa lalu dengan akhir 2. Events
yang tidak terduga dan lucu. Paragraf selanjutnya akan membicarakan tentang apa saja hal yang sudah terjadi.
Types of Twists in Spoof Text (Tipe-tipe Twist dalam Spoof Text) Apa saja yang sudah dilakukan oleh pelaku yang terdapat dalam cerita. Biasanya hal-
hal yang terjadi di dalam spoof text akan disampaikan secara berurutan waktu
Spoof text sendiri tidak memiliki jenis-jenis yang berbeda, tetapi twist atau kejutan kejadian.
yang ada di spoof text terdapat beberapa macam, yaitu sebagai berikut:
3. Twist
1. Humorous Twist
Paragraf terakhir dari spoof text berupa kejadian atau keadaan yang mengejutkan
Banyak cerita dalam bahasa Inggris yang mengandung kejutan dengan akhiran yang dan akan menjadi akhir dari cerita. Kejadian atau keadaan ini harus berupa sesuatu
menyenangkan, mengharukan dan menyejukkan hati. Tipe humorous ini adalah tipe yang tidak diketahui atau diduga-duga oleh pembaca.
yang akhiran ceritanya lucu. Kadang-kadang disebut juga sebagai lighthearted twist.

2. Ironic Twist

Ada twist yang bersifat ironis, yaitu biasanya yang menunjukkan sisi gelap dari sifat
alamiah manusia.

3. Misconception Twist

Selain twist yang membuat akhir cerita lucu dan ironis, terdapat juga miskonsepsi.
Yaitu ketika narator memiliki informasi yang salah, yang dibangun sejak awal cerita,
sehingga membentuk pemahaman atau persepsi yang keliru sepanjang cerita
berjalan, dan memberikan akhiran yang tidak terduga. Misalnya seperti hantu yang
tidak mengetahui dirinya sudah mati.
Examples of Spoof Text who wanted to buy a big and expensive house in the country.

Text Early one morning, a mother went in to wake up her son. “Please, sir, give
1 “Wake up, son. It’s time to go to school!” him another Text 4 Jack was a young sailor. He lived in England, but he was often The fisherman
“But why, Mom? I don’t want to go.” chance,” said Jack’s away with his ship. looked up and
“Give me two reasons why you don’t want to go.” father, “You see, we answered, "I only
“Well, the kids hate me for one, and the teachers hate me, don’t subscribe to One summer he came back from a long voyage and found have a small frying
too!” any newspapers in new neighbours near his mother’s house. They had a pretty pan".
“Oh, that’s no reason not to go to school. Come on now and our house, so none daughter and Jack soon loved her very much.
get ready.” of us even knew
“Give me two reasons why I should go to school.” that Napoleon was He said to her, “My next voyage will begin in a few days’ time,
ill.” Gloria. I love you, and I’ll marry you when I come back. I’ll
Text 2 Jack was a university student. He studied history. When think about you all the time, and I’ll write to you and send
Jack’s ship reached you a present from every port.”
At the end of the year, his history professor failed Australia, there was
him in his examinations and he was told to leave the Jack’s first port was Freetown in Africa, and he sent Gloria a
a letter from Gloria.
university. It said, “Thank you parrot from there. It spoke five languages.
for the parrot, Jack.
The next day, Jack’s father went to see the professor. It tasted much
He urged the professor to let Jack continue his studies the Text 5 A woman’s husband had been slipping in and out of a coma “Well, for one,
better than a
following year. “He’s a good boy,” said Jack’s father, “and if for several months, yet she stayed by his bed side every single you’re 52 years old.
chicken.”
day. When he came to, he motioned for her to come nearer. And for another,
you give him a chance this time, I’m sure he will improve a lot
you’re the
next year.” As she sat by him, he said, “You know what? You principal!”
“No, no! That’s quite impossible!” replied the have been with me all through the bad times. When I got
professor, “Do you know, last month I asked him when fired, you were there to support me. When my business
Napoleon died, and he could not answer it.” failed, you were there. When I got shot, you were by my side.
When we lost the house, you gave me support. When my
health started failing, you were still by my side... You know
Text 3 Soon after he left college, Dave found one of his uncles who “What dear?” She what?”
was very rich and had no children of his own died and left him asked gently.
a lot of money. So, he decided to set up his own real estate
“I think Text 6 One morning, a man was crossing a narrow bridge. When he The man knocked
agency.
you bring me bad saw a fisherman under him on the shady bank of the deep at the door while
Dave found a nice office. He bought some new luck.” smooth river, he stopped to watch him quietly. this was going on.
furniture and moved in. He had only been there for a few He saw that the fisherman had taken off the hook and caught He came in and
hours when he heard someone coming toward the door of his a big fish. But he threw it back into the water. Then he put his waited politely for
office. hook and line in again. After a minute he caught rather big Dave to finish his
fish. Again, he threw it back into the river. Then the third conversation on the
“It must be my first customers,” Dave thought. He time, he caught a small fish. He put it into his basket and phone. Then the
quickly picked up the telephone and pretended to be very started to get ready to go. The man on the bridge was very man said to Dave,
busy answering an important call from someone in New York surprised, so he spoke to the fisherman. He asked why he “I’m from the
threw those beautiful big fishes back into the water and just telephone company
 kept only the small ones. and I was sent here 34. Jack was a young sailor.
to connect your 35. He lived in Madrid but he often came to England. H
telephone.” 36. He was often away on voyage.
37. When he came back from a long voyage, he found that his mother’s new
neighbours had a pretty daughter.
TRUE - FALSE
38. Jack fell in love with the neighbour’s girl.
1. The mother tried to wake her son because he had to go to school. 39. Jack promised that he would marry the girl when he returned.
2. Her son did not want to go to school because he was sick. 40. The girl’s name was Julia, and her mom was Gloria.
3. Her son said that the students did not like him. 41. Jack also promised to send her gifts from every port he stopped.
4. Her son said that the teacher disliked him, too. 42. Jack’s first port was Freetown in Australia
5. His mother gave him 3 reasons why he should go to school. 43. Jack sent Gloria a parrot from Freetown.
6. He was a young student of the school. 44. The parrot could speak 15 languages.
7. Jack was a student in a High School. 45. From Gloria’s letter to Jack, we knew that Gloria cooked the parrot.
8. He studied chemistry. 46. A woman’s husband had been slipping in and out of a coma for several months,
9. One day he failed his exam, and had to leave the university. 47. His wife was a loyal woman to her husband.
10. His mother came to see his professor. 48. When the man was conscious, he asked his wife to come nearer to him.
11. His father came to ask the professor to give him a second chance. 49. His wife left him once when he was fired.
12. His professor did not want to pass him. 50. She supported him when his business was a failure.
13. He thought it is impossible to pass Jack. 51. Her husband had gone through a lot of bad things.
14. Jack didn’t know about Napoleon. 52. He was fired, lost his business, got shot and lost his house.
15. Napoleon was the king of England. 53. She was always by his side no matter what.
16. Jack’s father knew who Napoleon was. 54. Her husband was very grateful to her for being with him all the time.
17. Jack’s family subscribed to a newspaper. 55. A man was crossing a wide bridge when he saw a fisherman.
18. Dave was very rich from the beginning. 56. The fisherman was under the very bright sunlight.
19. Dave was a university student. 57. The man stopped to watch the fisherman.
20. Dave inherited a lot of money from his aunt. 58. The fisherman caught a big fish first, but he released the fish.
21. It was his uncle who died. 59. The fisherman caught another fish, and put the fish into his basket.
22. His uncle was very wealthy. 60. The fisherman kept the third fish.
23. His uncle had two daughters. 61. The man was curious why the fisherman kept the small fish, but released the big
24. His uncle had a real estate agency. ones.
25. Dave set up an advertising agency. 62. The third fish was smaller than the other two.
26. Dave got a new office and new furniture with the money he inherited. 63. The fisherman didn’t want a big fish because he didn’t know how to put the fish
27. Dave was in his new office when he heard someone was coming. into his pan.
28. Dave pretended that he was on the phone with a very important client.
29. The “important client” wanted to buy a big house in New York.
30. The man interrupted Dave from talking on the phone.
31. The man was very rude.
32. The man was from the telephone company.
33. The man knew the telephone was not connected yet.