Pastiche of Wislawa Szymborshka
PASTICHE EXERCISE
Planning
Matching form/style and content: Now consider which author’s style / concerns would best suit what you have to say:
- I like the voice of Szymborska in ‘Advertisement’
Point of View and Perspective:
- First person
If first person, will you write from your own perspective or that of a character, i.e. will you let/make a character say it for you, in their voice?
- The voice of Donald Trump glorifying his decisions (coronavirus masks, science, racism, economy) in the attempt for reelection.
My Pastiche .
I have taken swift action
stronger than anyone else
I have restarted our economy
quicker than anyone else
I have paved the American dream
better than anyone else
I’m your president of Law and Order.
How couldn’t you want me?
You don’t know it, but you need me
To protect your suburbs from the colour
To protect your freedom from the mask
To protect your guns from the left
You really do need me.
No. Don’t listen to that –
That’s the voice of another disgruntled employee.
Listen to me.
I’m a hard-working man just like you
waiting for the day that you’re out the rat race.
If you keep me in power
I can feed your green-eyed hunger
After all, I created Trump Tower.
Let’s die young and rich.
Grab hold your golden ticket.
All you have to do is
Empower me.
Indulge me.
Serenade me.
Say you love me.