Thursday, March 3 – “Do Now” Answer the following questions: Define the word parody. What effect does parody have on an audience? Why might an author use parody in her writing?

PARODY: A humorous or satirical imitation of a serious piece of literature of writing.

What does “parody” mean? Etymologically, the idea emerged from the Greek parodia, which can be broken down into para, meaning beside or parallel to, and oide, meaning song. In this sense, parody is a text that parallels or imitates another. The most common use of the term parody, as it generally applies to literature (and film) is that of a work that imitates one or more earlier texts for comic effect, usually at the expense of the earlier text(s).

But…it is actually more complicated than this. For example, a parody may be a response to one specific text, a whole genre or subgenre, or a particular author or person’s style. While parody always relies in part upon repetition of some aspect of an original text(s), this repetition varies in three fundamental ways: A parody may imitate the form, style, and/or the content. A parody may be a short quotation, a condensation, or full adaptation of the original. A parody may either ridicule or revitalize the form, style, and/or content of the original.

Brainstorm: Examples of parody Class examples Ms. LeeKeenan’s examples Movies: Airplane, Scary Movie 1, 2, and 3, Not Another Teen Movie, Dance Flick, Meet the Spartans, Disaster Movie, Epic Movie, Date Movie, Austin Powers, Shawn of the Dead Movies/TV: Music: Literature: Music: Weird Al Yankovic, Tenacious D Arrange students in groups of 3-4 and have them brainstorm as many different examples of parody (in literature, art, music, film etc.) as possible in five minutes. Make it a competition to see who can come up with the most. Give candy to the winners. Transition with a concrete definition of parody and the question, “What do you think this is a parody of?” Literature: Northanger Abbey, Nightmare Abbey, Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, Don Quixote, Gulliver’s Travels,

So, to better understand how Austen writes a parody of the gothic form let’s take a look at some classics. Show youtube clips: 22 min.

Ideal Heroine vs. Catherine Morland 5 min

Gothic Heroines Zofloya: The Monk by Charlotte Dacre The Castle of Otranto by Horace Walpole As we read these texts aloud, I will stop you and ask what Jane Austen is parodying and what specific things she is exaggerating. 30 min,

Identifying moments of Parody For homework 1) dive back into Northanger Abbey and to pull out specific instances in which Jane Austen is parodying the gothic. You need to find 3-4 examples at least in chapters 1-6. Tomorrow you will be asked to share out and facilitate a discussion which should illustrate your understanding of what parody is and how it functions in Northanger. Think about why and how Austen is using it. 2) You also need to read chapter 5-6 and answer chapter questions.