Changing “marble podium” to “chocolate fountain” would MOST make the passage seem like a parody. This change adds an absurd and humorous element to the otherwise serious and grandiose description, making it feel less formal and more ridiculous, which is a hallmark of parody.
Reread the excerpt below, taken from the transcript of the news story “Rider-Sharing: Byrd Flies Too Close to the Sun.”
The picture [of Byrd] measuring at least 30 square inches should be set in a gold frame and placed on a marble podium at a height of no less than 3 feet. Twenty doves in five brass cages should adorn the centerpiece, which should be loaded with long-stem roses that have been spray-painted gold,” the rider details. It then went on to demand the specific floor placement of “a minimum of twelve organic vanilla-scented candles.
Which change to this passage would MOST make it seem like a parody?
changing “marble podium” to “chocolate fountain”
changing “30 square inches” to “100 square inches”
changing “doves” to “fairies”
changing “spray-painted gold” to “dipped in melted gold”
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