Parody is a rhetorical device, that is, imitating an existing word, transforming it and shaping a new word, namely? New wine in old bottles? In order to make the language ironic, lively or humorous, full of fun. Parody refers to the application of words originally suitable for a certain environment and phenomenon to completely different new environments and phenomena with the help of some imagination and association that are contrary to normal logic, or the imitation of new sentences with opposite or relative contents in the form of ready-made sentences, chapters and intonations, resulting in uncoordinated and mismatched contradictions, which makes people feel novel and dynamic, thus producing a strong humorous effect and leaving a deep impression on listeners. It can be seen that parody is a fertile ground for humor.
The key to parody lies in unexpectedly linking irrelevant things together. The more irrelevant the content, the more surprising it will be. Be imitated? With what? Imitation? The more similar, the more humorous. Parody is widely used in speeches, lines and cross talks because of its humor. I like the following speech: How many teachers have no house to live in? They can only work in a small room and correct their homework. They can only talk about hope and hope. Architecture? Sigh. Here I want to shout: Leaders of all levels and types, do something practical for our teachers! There are thousands of buildings, and all the teachers in the world are happy! Here, Du Fu's poems are vividly imitated, adding a sense of humor to the speech.
What impressed the audience most in the movie Red Cliff is the humorous technique used in the movie: the parody language is still used today. In many places of movie lines, well-known old sayings are used and modified, and new words are imitated to create humorous effects. For example, when Liu Bei went to Soochow to lobby Zhuge Liang for a farewell dinner, he filled a big bowl of rice and said: It's a long way to Wu Dong. You need physical strength. Eat more. ? This line immediately reminds people of an old saying? Lu Yao knows horsepower? What seems to be expressed in the film? Does Lu Yao know that people are hungry? , people can't help but be heartless; When Cao Cao stood at the bow and praised the ships used for water attacks, he said to all the soldiers: These water ships really increased the strength of our army, didn't they? A word? Like a tiger? Nature also comes from? Add wings to the tiger? ; When Sun Shangxiang volunteered, she smiled and said? A woman is responsible for the rise and fall of the world. ? Is this one too? Every man is responsible for the rise and fall of the world? Funny humorous lines made the audience laugh. The use of parody humor has narrowed the distance between the film and the audience, which can not only stimulate the imagination of the audience, show novel viewpoints and angles, but also increase the interest, so that the audience can feel a little humor and relaxation from the tense story of the Three Kingdoms, which reflects the entertainment effect of the film.
1999 At the Spring Festival party, Chen Hong sang a well-known song "Go home and have a look", which is well known to all women and children. Inspired by this, Yang Zhenhua, a comedian from Northeast China, and his old partner Jin Bingchang also created and performed Go Home and Have a Look. Yang Zhenhua, one? New wine in old bottles? 、? Old tune and new words? 、? Use it against its will? Well-intentioned criticism? A donkey? 、? Eat old money? 、? Pit old? That kind? Go home often? . Look at a paragraph: Yang Zhenhua (singing):? Zhang donkey is still picky, and it's not over yet! ? Jin bingchang:? What will he do if he doesn't finish the calculation? Yang Zhenhua (singing): Take some green onions, some garlic, a bag of monosodium glutamate and a bag of salty salt; Take a roll of toilet paper, two eggs, a pair of shoe pads and a pack of biscuits. When I came home, I seemed to have entered a supermarket. I don't spend a penny, but I have to recite it. He never cares about his health. He also said that he would make me some seafood tomorrow! ? Jin bingchang:? What the hell is this? This is! ? Here, Yang Zhenhua imitates the lyrics of "Go Home and See" and creates a kind of crosstalk rhetoric, which is more humorous, humorous and ironic by comparing with the original lyrics. The use of parody in this cross talk joke makes the author's criticism and exposure different from the general outspoken expression. Create a playful effect of ridicule and ridicule, with sharp edges and witty strategies in coldness, which makes people understand and impress.
As soon as the class begins, teachers and students unite and the class discipline is strict. Later, the management was relaxed and the class discipline was in a mess. A student wrote a poem imitating Cui Hu's "Tit Du Cheng Nan Zhuang" in the Tang Dynasty and posted it on the classroom door. In this class last year, teachers and students worked hard together. The teacher doesn't know where he has gone, and the students are drunk every day. ? The implication is humorous, hilarious and ironic, which makes people alert.
Parody not only has ironic effect, but also can be countered in the face of provocation, difficulty and criticism, and it is used freely. Parody can not only easily resolve the other side's fierce offensive, but also give the other side an understatement and achieve unexpected humorous effect. In social interaction, it is inevitable that someone will be rude to you. In this case, if you just try to make peace, you will lose your personality, and if you are too arrogant, you will lose your generosity and grace, so the best way is to organize the language of counterattack with witty thinking and apply the other side's statement? Logical? Imitation, can you make it? Sponsor? In trouble, at this time, parody is like a sharp horse? Sharp weapon? Stab the other side in the key, so that the other side has no strength to fight back. A maid went to her new home to apply for a job. The hostess said to the new maid, If you don't mind, I'll call you Lian. This is the name of the old maid. I don't like changing my habits. ? The maid smiled and replied:? I like this name very much. So, if you don't mind, I'll call you Mr. Ma, because that's what I called my former master. I don't like changing habits either. ? After hearing this, the hostess blushed and could not speak, so she had to apologize to the maid. The hostess treated the maid with contempt and tone. The maid did not choose to argue fiercely, but gently imitated the humorous words of the hostess, which resolved her unreasonable demands and showed her wit and humor.
Coincidentally, there are many such parody humor in western countries. At a meeting to formulate the US Constitution, a member of Congress suddenly made a stupid remark: It should be stipulated in the Constitution that the number of regular troops should not exceed 5,000 at any time. ? Washington said quietly:? This gentleman's advice is really good. But I think it is necessary to add that the number of foreign troops invading the United States should not exceed 3,000 at any time. ? Washington skillfully used the unique skills of imitation. When a congressman made an absurd suggestion, Washington imitated his statement and created a humorous and ironic absurd statement, which appropriately responded to the fallacy of the congressman and avoided hurting the harmony. To celebrate the performance of a new play, Bernard Shaw sent a telegram inviting Churchill to the theatre. Today, I reserved some tickets for you. Please come and give us advice, and you are welcome to bring your friends, if you still have friends. ? Churchill immediately replied:? I can't attend the first scene for some reason, and I plan to attend the second scene if your script can be performed twice. ? Churchill skillfully imitated Bernard Shaw's provocative words, created a counter-attack sentence, and combined bitter satire with wise humor to show grace.
The sophist Aubrey borrowed some money from his neighbor, but after a long time he refused to return it, so the neighbor had to ask for it. Aubrey said smugly, yes, I borrowed some money from you, but you know, everything is fluid and everything is changing. I borrowed money from the past, but I'm not now. You should go and ask me for money. ? Hearing this, the neighbor flew into a rage, grabbed a stick and gave him a good beating. Aubrey became angry and dragged his neighbor to sue the official. The neighbor smiled:? Yes, I hit you. But, as you just said, everything is fluid. I was the one who hit you, but it wasn't me. You should have reported to me then! ? Aubrey bowed his head helplessly. For Aubrey's sophistry, clever neighbors imitated similar words and deeds according to his words and deeds, and dealt with him as he deals with you, which naturally exposed his mistakes and punished his fallacies.
A spoof can tease people. Su Dongpo and his good friend Liu Fa and others drank together and made an appointment to imitate the masterpieces of the ancients. When it was Su Dongpo's turn, he saw that Liu Fa had stripped his sideburns due to illness. He also found that Liu Fa's nose had sunk. Suddenly he remembered Liu Bang's Song of the Wind: The wind blew in Yunfei, the weaver girl went home in the sea, and the brave kept all directions, so he sang: When the wind blows, people are very happy, and strong men keep their noses, which makes everyone laugh. Su Dongpo's clever imitation of Song of the Wind makes fun of his friends and is vivid and humorous.
Parody also has the function of self-ridicule. Once Dewey went to the canteen to buy rice and stood in the canteen. The long and thick queue almost made him lose confidence. Looking at the pots of disappearing food, Dewey was elated and ecstatic to say a classic golden sentence:? It doesn't matter whether there is money or not, just like the food in this canteen, it is not a dish at all, but it becomes a dish when there are more people eating it. ? This imitation of Lu Xun's sentence is full of ridicule, which makes people laugh and feel deeply.
Parody is common in life, even used in advertising language. Spoken language? It's almost time to get off work, please don't stay? By a beauty salon in Hong Kong as an advertising slogan:? Go to freckle quickly, don't leave acne? . ? Xiasaka? Imitation? Are you off duty? ,? Keep the pox? Imitation? Stay? . Traditionally, this statement can be said to be absurd, but what's the point? Wrong? Clever, unforgettable, played a multiplier effect.
Parody often relies on the intricate use of different styles, that is, style transplantation, and sometimes even creatively deals with the renewal of the meaning of some words, giving people a fresh and interesting feeling and adding humor. A manager gave a report to the staff at the meeting. In order to be serious and disciplined, reward hard work and punish laziness, he firmly said: Who said we should kill the chicken to show the monkey? We must kill monkeys for chickens! Kill a monkey for a chicken? This funny humor properly expresses the manager's determination to treat employees equally.