issue of New Worlds. The term is a pun on the phrase shaggy dog story. A typical shaggy God story might feature a pair of astronauts landing on a lush... 6 KB (667 words) - 12:44, 12 April 2024 |
(The) shaggy dog may refer to: Shaggy Dog (play), a 1968 television play by Dennis Potter The Shaggy Dog (1959 film), starring Fred MacMurray and Tommy... 916 bytes (145 words) - 16:14, 15 September 2020 |
The Shaggy Dog is a 1959 American fantasy comedy film produced by Walt Disney Productions and loosely based on the 1923 novel The Hound of Florence by... 23 KB (3,143 words) - 15:39, 5 May 2024 |
Shaggy Dog Story is a three-minute promotional trailer for Children in Need, put together by the BBC and Gorgeous Productions (directed by Chris Palmer)... 5 KB (585 words) - 00:48, 22 February 2024 |
of anticlimax is similar to that of the shaggy dog story. In fact, some researchers see the "shaggy dog story" as a type of anti-joke. Anti-humor is described... 6 KB (801 words) - 04:02, 30 April 2024 |
The Shaggy D.A. is a 1976 American comedy film and a sequel to The Shaggy Dog (1959) produced by Walt Disney Productions. It was directed by Robert Stevenson... 18 KB (2,406 words) - 05:40, 10 May 2024 |
The Return of the Shaggy Dog is a 1987 American two-part made-for-television comedy film produced by Walt Disney Television. The film is set in the 17... 4 KB (375 words) - 15:58, 6 March 2024 |
Shah Guido G. (category Short stories by Isaac Asimov) and Other Stories, where Asimov explains his love of puns. It is an example of a shaggy dog story, as indicated by the title ("ShahGui doG"). Shah Guido... 2 KB (265 words) - 12:47, 10 March 2024 |
The Shaggy Dog franchise consists of American science fiction-fantasy-comedy films, with three theatrical releases, and two made-for-television films.... 30 KB (2,017 words) - 23:06, 4 May 2024 |
Russian political jokes Satire Sardarji joke Self-referential humor Shaggy dog story Slapstick Snipe hunt Surreal humour Three wishes joke Throwaway line... 2 KB (166 words) - 15:16, 18 April 2024 |
Story structure or narrative structure is the recognizable or comprehensible way in which a narrative's different elements are unified, including in a... 14 KB (1,940 words) - 15:17, 23 April 2024 |
Three-act structure (redirect from Story question) three-act structure is a model used in narrative fiction that divides a story into three parts (acts), often called the Setup, the Confrontation, and... 5 KB (567 words) - 04:05, 6 May 2024 |
amateur detective, and the long-time best friend of his lovable dog, Scooby-Doo. Shaggy has a characteristic speech pattern marked by his frequent use... 47 KB (4,150 words) - 17:57, 9 May 2024 |
A story arc (also narrative arc) is the chronological construction of a plot in a novel or story. It can also mean an extended or continuing storyline... 7 KB (917 words) - 09:19, 28 March 2024 |
Fairy tale (redirect from Fairy story) include fairytale, fairy story, magic tale, or wonder tale) is a short story that belongs to the folklore genre. Such stories typically feature magic,... 101 KB (12,009 words) - 08:13, 29 April 2024 |
Parachuting animals (redirect from Parachuting dog) Retrieved 28 March 2024. Malvern, Jack (20 July 2006). "War heroics were a shaggy dog story". The Times. Archived from the original on 30 August 2008. Retrieved... 51 KB (5,155 words) - 11:29, 8 April 2024 |
is the main character of a story. The protagonist makes key decisions that affect the plot, primarily influencing the story and propelling it forward,... 12 KB (1,357 words) - 13:20, 3 May 2024 |
role—acting opposite Oedipus many times and occupying a central part of the story—and because the Shepherd and Messenger are onstage when Jocasta is offstage... 6 KB (512 words) - 15:55, 4 August 2023 |
a set of shorter stories. The frame story leads readers from a first story into one or more other stories within it. The frame story may also be used... 19 KB (2,266 words) - 22:50, 1 April 2024 |
Novella (redirect from Long Story) than most novelettes and short stories. The English word novella derives from the Italian novella meaning a short story related to true (or apparently... 31 KB (2,601 words) - 21:24, 5 April 2024 |
plot. This is especially true in the case of metafiction and the "story within a story" motif. A foil usually either differs dramatically or is an extreme... 9 KB (956 words) - 19:38, 23 April 2024 |
(May 21, 2023). "Beau Is Afraid review – Ari Aster's patience-testing shaggy dog story". The Guardian. Retrieved January 18, 2024. Walter, Ben (May 15, 2023)... 43 KB (3,952 words) - 02:12, 29 April 2024 |
machine") is a plot device whereby a seemingly unsolvable problem in a story is suddenly or abruptly resolved by an unexpected and unlikely occurrence... 22 KB (2,657 words) - 16:11, 6 May 2024 |
Yarn is a type of textile used for knitting. Yarn may also refer to: Shaggy dog story, a long-winded anecdote also known as a yarn YARN, a software utility... 567 bytes (112 words) - 09:14, 25 January 2024 |