Commentary and Philosophy Non-Fiction posted February 22, 2021 |
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Satire Can Backfire!
by Elizabeth Emerald
I found out the hard way that classifying a piece as humor or satire does not always suffice to clue the reader that the content is facetious.
Not even if I give a hint in the title.
Not even if I give a HINT in the subtitle.
Not even if I close with an ironic twist.
Not even if I make a full confession in the notes.
My tongue is super-glued to the inside of my cheek. Though my fans are aware of my (dis)ability to be serious as regards my digs at StoryLand's sundry foibles, a flyby may be blindsided.
My trademark pseudo-rants poke fun at both The System and myself.
My tirades about rigged site contests serves as a hook for wry self-deprecation as regards my being a sore loser. (No, not really.)
My threats to wreak revenge for four-star reviews casts me as petulant and petty. (Ditto the parenthetical.)
My shameless solicitation of six-star reviews casts me as puerile and pathetic. (Need I say ... ?)
I shall henceforth append, beneath the text of the story itself (nobody reads the notes), the disclaimer: THIS IS SATIRICAL.
I found out the hard way that classifying a piece as humor or satire does not always suffice to clue the reader that the content is facetious.
Not even if I give a hint in the title.
Not even if I give a HINT in the subtitle.
Not even if I close with an ironic twist.
Not even if I make a full confession in the notes.
My tongue is super-glued to the inside of my cheek. Though my fans are aware of my (dis)ability to be serious as regards my digs at StoryLand's sundry foibles, a flyby may be blindsided.
My trademark pseudo-rants poke fun at both The System and myself.
My tirades about rigged site contests serves as a hook for wry self-deprecation as regards my being a sore loser. (No, not really.)
My threats to wreak revenge for four-star reviews casts me as petulant and petty. (Ditto the parenthetical.)
My shameless solicitation of six-star reviews casts me as puerile and pathetic. (Need I say ... ?)
I shall henceforth append, beneath the text of the story itself (nobody reads the notes), the disclaimer: THIS IS SATIRICAL.
Not even if I give a hint in the title.
Not even if I give a HINT in the subtitle.
Not even if I close with an ironic twist.
Not even if I make a full confession in the notes.
My tongue is super-glued to the inside of my cheek. Though my fans are aware of my (dis)ability to be serious as regards my digs at StoryLand's sundry foibles, a flyby may be blindsided.
My trademark pseudo-rants poke fun at both The System and myself.
My tirades about rigged site contests serves as a hook for wry self-deprecation as regards my being a sore loser. (No, not really.)
My threats to wreak revenge for four-star reviews casts me as petulant and petty. (Ditto the parenthetical.)
My shameless solicitation of six-star reviews casts me as puerile and pathetic. (Need I say ... ?)
I shall henceforth append, beneath the text of the story itself (nobody reads the notes), the disclaimer: THIS IS SATIRICAL.
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