SPOOF TEXT

Disusun Oleh:

- Ayu Cintia
- Bertha Citra Asih
- Dessy Maranatha
- Fadhlan Rizqi
- Gusti Ayu Gita Maharani
- Rizky Ramadhan A. W.

SMAN 5 Bandar Lampung

Kelas XI IPA I
Tahun Pelajaran 2015/2016

Spoof text
The spoof text is commonly written in a story. While we are talking about a
story, it will be close related to narrative and recount text. What is narrative, what is
recount and what is spoof text its self are easily differed from one to other by seeing
the generic structure. Spoof, narrative and recount are similar in how they are
constructed in the first step. They recount the event and experience which introduce
the participant, time and place setting. However in the end of the text, the way they
are closed are different from one to other. Narrative will be closed by a resolution
which refers to the conflict. Recount will be concluded with a re-orientation. While
spoof will end the story with some unpredictable way of plot. That unpredictable way is
called twist.
So Spoof is a type of story which has a twist (funny part in the end of the
story). It contains an unpredictable event which makes the story funny. The main
character of twist in a funny story should be unpredictable and funny.

Generic structure of spoof

Spoof text is very similar to recount text. Both spoof and recount tell about the past
event with chronological order. Its purpose is to amuse reader with funny story. The
story mostly is ended with an unpredictable event.
The above spoof sample has generic structure as follow:
Orientation: It is the introduction of the story. By giving the orientation, reader
will recognize, for the first time, who involves in the story.The above story talks about
a wife and his husband who loves money too much even up to his death.
Events: Several events are explored in chronological way which able to arrange
the story read nicely.Promising with her money miser husband, Putting the box inside
casket, locking and rolling the casket are the events which build the complete story.
Twist: This is the unpredictable event/thing/way which amuse the reader.
Readers even did not predict before that it would be. When reading the above story,
for the first, readers likely think that the wife would put all the money instead of just
a check.
The social function
The social function of this type of text is entertaining readers using twist
(unpredictable

ending).

Language Features
- Focusing on people, animal, or certain things.
- Using action verbs; ate, ran, etc.
- Using adverb of time and place.
- Using past tense.
- Told in chronological order.

Example of spoof
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
Event 1 ; The man tended to take the penguin to the park
Event 2 ; 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, and the 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