Mad Libs
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Mad Libs consist of a book which has a short story on each page, but with many of the key words replaced with blanks. Beneath each blank it is specified the grammatical category (noun, verb, adjective, etc.) of word is supposed to be written in. One player asks the other players, in turn, to contribute some word for the specified type for each blank. (Often, the word choices of the participants border on the scatological, especially in the absence of adult supervision). Finally, the completed story is read aloud. Since none of the contributors knows what context their word will be used in, the result is usually comic, surreal and somewhat nonsensical.
Later editions of Mad Libs include a solitaire version. A handheld electronic version is currently available.
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An example of how Mad Libs work
Before starting the game, the first sentence of a Mad Lib might read:
- "One day, ______ (name of person) _____ (past tense verb) to New York to see the ____ (noun).
After completing it Mad Lib, it might read:
- "One day, George Washington flew to New York to see the blueberry."
Several "knock-offs" of Mad Libs have been created, most of them on the internet.
See also
External links
- How Mad Libs got its start (http://www.penguinputnam.com/static/packages/us/yreaders/madlibs/history.html)
- New and classic Mad Libs titles (http://www.penguinputnam.com/Theme/ThemeFrame?594333)
- Great online Madlibs, (http://www.shrineofinsanity.com/modules.php?name=Content&pa=list_pages_categories&cid=1)another version, (http://www.albany.edu/~c20112/sounds/project3index.html)and another, (http://www.madlibs.org/)and another. (http://www.elibs.com/)
- Create your own Mad Libs online and share them with anyone, all free. (http://www.pieoncar.com/mlgen/)
Books
- Cool Mad Libs (Mad Libs) - ISBN 0843176601