1. Parody A literary or artistic work that imitates the style or ideas of another work in an exaggerated or a ridiculous way for comic effect.

2. Person Example: Tina Fey Sarah Palin

3. Amy Poehler Hillary Clinton Person Example:

4. Movie Examples:

5. Movie/SNL Example: A Parody of the movie Twilight from SNL: “Firelight.” replacing Vampires with Frankenstein, Werewolves with Lomax.

6. Song Example: Weird Al Yankovic’s Parody of “Eat It” from Michael Jackson’s “Beat It.” http://studentsafe/SafeVideos/Video.aspx?id=ZcJjMnHoIBI

7. Example: Sesame Street’s “A’s Anatomy” Parody http://studentsafe/SafeVideos/Video.aspx?id=adZg1kbcTIQ

8. Of Mice and Men Example: Unfortunately…we can’t view this at school! But go online at home, and Google the SNL (James Franco) OMAM Parody…Very Funny!

9. Assignment: Now it’s your turn! Decide whether you want to do a Song, or a Fairy Tale Parody…Choose ONE! Follow the instructions on your worksheet, and start writing! DUE: Monday, 25 April!