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Subverted Expectations

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Question 1

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What comes to your mind when you think about the phrase "Subverted Expectations?" There are no wrong answers. I just want you to write down some of your thoughts.

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Question 2

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Is the following joke an effective use of subverting expectations? Why or why not?

Knock knock.
Who’s there?
Interrupting cow.
Interrupting c–
MOO!

Question 3

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Does the following joke effectively utilize subverted expectations? Why or why not?

Q: How do you get an elephant into the fridge?
1. Open door. 2. Insert elephant. 3. Close door.

Q: How do you get a giraffe into the fridge?
1. Open door. 2. Remove elephant. 3. Insert giraffe. 4. Close door.

Question 4

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How does this scene subvert the viewer's expectations? Is it effective?

Question 5

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Find an example online of when a subverted expectation worked well. It can be a video clip, a webpage, a joke, or even just your own written explanation of a scene from a book, show, movie, etc... Explain why it worked well.

Question 6

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Find an example online of when a subverted expectation did not work well. It can be a video clip, a webpage, a joke, or even just your own written explanation of a scene from a book, show, movie, etc... Explain why it did not work well.

Question 7

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Write your own original creative piece in which you subvert your reader's expectations. It can be a scene from a story (using prose, dialogue, or both), a poem, song lyrics, or any other creative method you want to utilize. This only needs to be as long as it needs to be to convey the subverted expectation. Your response could be as short as one line if you do it right, but this will likely prove more challenging than it seems. You may also respond with some form of artwork, video, or any other visual or audio medium as long as it is your own original creation. If you cannot provide a link to the visual medium, you may turn in a physical copy.