Blog #2

Shaggy Dog Story #1 

1. some of the language features or "moves" you notice in the shaggy dog storie

Most of the language used in the first shaggy dog story was easy to read. This made the story a quick and easy read to breeze through. 

2. some of the knowledge or beliefs a listener would need to be aware of to "get" the joke.
The listener needs to listen to the name "Hugh" and realize it is supposed to sound and be interpreted as "you" to understand the joke. 

3. ways which shaggy dog stories connect to other spoken or written forms
The way someone says and pronounces the word "Hugh" can make or break the joke and story.

4. patterns in the way these stories are told - either in terms of word choices, the organization of the stories, or relationships between the joke-teller & the audience

Like mentioned in answer number three, if the joke-teller does not emphasize the word "Hugh" then it is very probable that the audience will not comprehend the joke. 

Shaggy Dog Story #2 

1. some of the language features or "moves" you notice in the shaggy dog storie

The language used in this story was also easy to read and made it an easy breeze. I did get a little confused as to what they meant with "maitre' d" but soon realized the meaning.

2. some of the knowledge or beliefs a listener would need to be aware of to "get" the joke.

The listener needs to realize that it is a fictional story and "shoots" is supposed to represent "shits". 

3. ways which shaggy dog stories connect to other spoken or written forms

The way this shaggy dog story connects to an actual spoken form is because if the reader reads it with a New York accent then it will be easily identifiable. 

4. patterns in the way these stories are told - either in terms of word choices, the organization of the stories, or relationships between the joke-teller & the audience

The joke-teller must realize that the way a New Yorker would say "Shoots" is the way he/she must say it for the audience to understand the joke. 

Shaggy Dog Story #3 

1. some of the language features or "moves" you notice in the shaggy dog storie

The language, like the other stories, is clear and straight to the point. 

2. some of the knowledge or beliefs a listener would need to be aware of to "get" the joke.

A listener needs to realize that "a frayed knot" is meant to mean " afraid not". 

3. ways which shaggy dog stories connect to other spoken or written forms

This story connects to someone speaking intelligently because the string really means to say he's afraid not but instead the author uses "a frayed knot" because the bow can also resemble a frayed knot. 

4. patterns in the way these stories are told - either in terms of word choices, the organization of the stories, or relationships between the joke-teller & the audience

The joke-teller must relate "a frayed knot" to "afraid not" in order for this story to make sense to the audience. 

Shaggy Dog Story #4 

1. some of the language features or "moves" you notice in the shaggy dog storie

I did not quite understand the author's choice of name for "Crusoe" for the character that dropped into a coma however everything else came quite clear. 

2. some of the knowledge or beliefs a listener would need to be aware of to "get" the joke.

In order to understand this joke the listener would have to know the reference "TGIF" or "Thank God it's Friday!"

3. ways which shaggy dog stories connect to other spoken or written forms

This story connects because of the reference "TGIF" and makes the audience know the reference.

4. patterns in the way these stories are told - either in terms of word choices, the organization of the stories, or relationships between the joke-teller & the audience

The pattern for this story is important because in order for the helper to answer, "Thank Friday! It's God" there needs to be a problem. The character name was thought out in order for this joke to make sense. 

Shaggy Dog Story #5 

1. some of the language features or "moves" you notice in the shaggy dog storie

The language used is very easy to read and clear to follow like the other stories. 

2. some of the knowledge or beliefs a listener would need to be aware of to "get" the joke.

The reader needs to be aware that the author means "check in the mail" rather than "czech in the male".

3. ways which shaggy dog stories connect to other spoken or written forms

This story connects to spoken words such as believing lawyers and jokes about them lying. 

4. patterns in the way these stories are told - either in terms of word choices, the organization of the stories, or relationships between the joke-teller & the audience

The audience needs to understand the dialogue of the sheriff referring to "a check in the mail" and they also need to realize that the joke-teller is hinting that lawyers are usually liars when it comes to certain things. 

*In conclusion, all of the shaggy dog stories were easy/ quick reads and they all had to do with sequential stories and the certain way things were pronounced.