Question

Reread the excerpt below, taken from the transcript of the news story "Rider-Sharing: Byrd Flies Too Close to the Sun."

The picture [of Byrd] measuring at least 30 square inches should be set in a gold frame and placed on a marble podium at a height of no less than 3 feet. Twenty doves in five brass cages should adorn the centerpiece, which should be loaded with long-stem roses that have been spray-painted gold," the rider details. It then went on to demand the specific floor placement of "a minimum of twelve organic vanilla-scented candles.
Which change to this passage would MOST make it seem like a parody?
hanging "30 square inches" to "100 square inches"
hanging "marble podium" to "chocolate fountain"
hanging "doves" to "fairies"
hanging "spray-painted gold" to "dipped in melted gold"

Answer 1

To make the passage seem like a parody, changing "doves" to "fairies" would be the most effective option as it introduces an element of fantasy that is clearly exaggerated. The correct answer is option 3.

Step-by-step explanation:

The passage given describes an elaborate and extravagant setup that includes a large picture of Byrd, a marble podium, brass cages with doves, gold-sprayed roses, and organic vanilla-scented candles. To make this passage seem more like a parody, changing "doves" to "fairies" would introduce a fantastical element that is more obviously ridiculous and exaggerated, and it would align with the tone of a parody by pushing the description into the realm of the absurd.