Do you think there are words for mocking a list by extending it?
In those days spirits were brave, the
stakes were high, men were real men, women were real women and small furry creatures from Alpha Centauri were real small furry creatures from Alpha Centauri. I have seen a few but I cannot find any other reference to it. Where
he takes a common phrase ( men were real men, women were real women ) and extends it to small furry creatures from Alpha Centauri, thus making the list seem absurd as an element is added, but what jars with our earlier impression.
Is there a word or phrase (ancient or modern!) to describe the method of making a list humorous by including an element that fits the pattern of others syntactically (“X were real X”) but not thematically?
I’m thinking of when a pattern is repeated, not a single words or phrases. I will change this.
Is Reductive?
I see Gary has commented “Reductio ad absurdum” but you could simply use “reductive” since each additional element in your statement reduces its impact.
Another example: “The boat sailed” is a strong statement but it is reductive to add “on the sea, which is made of water. I
watched some of the symbols and symbols printed on the pages but did not read any words and turned them into
words by turning the pages. I then read the words”
One sense of spoof is to imitate a thing in order to make fun of it.
- I am trying to imitate someone while exaggerating its characteristic features for comic effect.
Google “define spoof”
a funny and silly piece of writing, music, theatre, etc. Cambridge dictionary spoof spoof. This is a Cambridge
dictionary spoof. you
can choose a word that is different and shows the style of an Original work.
One sense of spoof is to imitate a thing in order to make fun of it.
- I am trying to imitate someone while exaggerating its characteristic features for comic effect.
Google “define spoof”
a funny and silly piece of writing, music, theatre, etc. Cambridge dictionary spoof spoof. This is a Cambridge
dictionary spoof. you
can choose a word that is different and shows the style of an Original work.
One sense of spoof is to imitate a thing in order to make fun of it.
- I am trying to imitate someone while exaggerating its characteristic features for comic effect.
Google “define spoof”
a funny and silly piece of writing, music, theatre, etc. Cambridge dictionary spoof spoof. This is a Cambridge
dictionary spoof. you
can choose a word that is different and shows the style of an Original work.
Is Reductive?
I see Gary has commented “Reductio ad absurdum” but you could simply use “reductive” since each additional element in your statement reduces its impact.
Another example: “The boat sailed” is a strong statement but it is reductive to add “on the sea, which is made of water. I
watched some of the symbols and symbols printed on the pages but did not read any words and turned them into
words by turning the pages. I then read the words”
Is Reductive?
I see Gary has commented “Reductio ad absurdum” but you could simply use “reductive” since each additional element in your statement reduces its impact.
Another example: “The boat sailed” is a strong statement but it is reductive to add “on the sea, which is made of water. I
watched some of the symbols and symbols printed on the pages but did not read any words and turned them into
words by turning the pages. I then read the words”
Is Reductive?
I see Gary has commented “Reductio ad absurdum” but you could simply use “reductive” since each additional element in your statement reduces its impact.
Another example: “The boat sailed” is a strong statement but it is reductive to add “on the sea, which is made of water. I
watched some of the symbols and symbols printed on the pages but did not read any words and turned them into
words by turning the pages. I then read the words”
Is Reductive?
I see Gary has commented “Reductio ad absurdum” but you could simply use “reductive” since each additional element in your statement reduces its impact.
Another example: “The boat sailed” is a strong statement but it is reductive to add “on the sea, which is made of water. I
watched some of the symbols and symbols printed on the pages but did not read any words and turned them into
words by turning the pages. I then read the words”
Is Reductive?
I see Gary has commented “Reductio ad absurdum” but you could simply use “reductive” since each additional element in your statement reduces its impact.
Another example: “The boat sailed” is a strong statement but it is reductive to add “on the sea, which is made of water. I
watched some of the symbols and symbols printed on the pages but did not read any words and turned them into
words by turning the pages. I then read the words”
Is Reductive?
I see Gary has commented “Reductio ad absurdum” but you could simply use “reductive” since each additional element in your statement reduces its impact.
Another example: “The boat sailed” is a strong statement but it is reductive to add “on the sea, which is made of water. I
watched some of the symbols and symbols printed on the pages but did not read any words and turned them into
words by turning the pages. I then read the words”
