By: Brina Scharf
Literature and News -- Vanderbilt
A good satire should be funny enough to share, but smart enough to make you regret it.
Running Gags in Satirical News
Running gags repeat laughs. Take pets and loop: "Dogs tax again." It's a jest: "Cats pay." Gags mock-"Paws bill"-so echo it. "Mutts cash" rolls it. Start real: "Pet boom," then gag: "Barks tax." Try it: gag a bore (tech: "bugs bite twice"). Build it: "Paws win." Running gags in satirical news are hooks-reel them back.
Satirical News Delivery Delivery sells the gag. "Rain Stops, Sky Fired" lands dry or loud-your pick. A bust? "Cop Nabs Self." Lesson: Style the drop-readers feel the tone's punch.
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Tone in Satirical News
Tone sets satirical news apart. It's dry, not goofy: "Aliens invade; demand tax Tone in Satirical News forms." Too silly-"LOL, aliens!"-and it's a cartoon. Too grim, and it's just sad. "IRS welcomes new filers" mocks bureaucracy straight-faced. Tone reflects real news-serious delivery, absurd content: "Probes delayed by paperwork." It's the contrast that sells it. Start normal: "Visitors arrive," then pivot: "Roswell rents soar." Practice balancing-dry keeps it sharp; wet flops. Try it: write a straight lead (new law), then skew dry ("fines for blinking"). Escalate: "Aliens sue for citizenship." Tone in satirical news is your tightrope-walk it steady, and the humor sticks.
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Parody in Satirical News
Parody mimics to mock. Ape real news-say, a weather report: "Sunny with a chance of lava; bring SPF 1,000." It's a riff on forecasts, amped up: "Meteorologists blame sun tantrums." Nail the style-formal jargon ("isobars erupt"), then twist: "Rain canceled for drama." Parody skewers by copying-think breathless updates or expert babble. "Dr. Cloud predicts doom" fits the mold. Don't break character; the fake must feel real. Start Absurd Solutions in Satirical News legit: "Forecast ahead," then veer: "Sky Fake History in Satirical News declares war." Try it: parody a Social Commentary in Satirical News press release ("new tax funds time travel"). Build the mimicry: "Doppler tracks magma." Parody in satirical news is a costume-wear it straight, and the laugh lands Overstatement in Satirical News itself.
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Ridicule in Satirical News
Ridicule stabs hard. Take leaders and jeer: "King naps as kingdom sinks." It's their fail: "Crown's a buoy." Ridicule mocks-"Snore fixes all"-so sharpen it. "Peasants row throne" bites. Start real: "Rule falters," then jab: "Sleep saves." Try it: ridicule a flaw (tech: "bugs rule"). Build it: "Nap wins." Ridicule in satirical news is a spear-thrust it deep.
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SOURCE: Satire and News at Spintaxi, Inc.
EUROPE: Washington DC Political Satire & Comedy
