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Jib JAB… Now it ‘s time ! Wednesady, October 15th
Tone of the song?
This song is ironical and amusing.
It is not serious.
There is nevertheless some interesting aspects to it.
Nevertheless= cependant
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Each main candidate is criticized either implicitly or explicitly.
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Humour (GB)/ humor (US) is created by exaggeration (exaggerated images)
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by distorted images
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Mc Cain is represented as a sick person in a hospital
It is a criticism of the campain of the American elections.
His skin cancer is highlighted/ enhanced/exaggerated.
Obama is represented and seen as a wizard in a forest
with fairies, a parody of the film Bambi.
We used the passive voice here because the people (the candidates ) are not actors but they are objects of the story. They are made fun of...
This song is a way of saying that :
– people do not agree with the amount of money spent on the campain. (billions of dollars). People disagree with the amount of money spent by the candid ates.
This is the meaning of the title...
« Now it is time for some campaining! »
voix passive:
auxiliaire be + participe passé du verbe.
