Memes and Internet Culture

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• What does the term “copypasta” generally describe in internet culture?
• Which character is most closely associated with the original “Doge” meme?
• What was the main format of the “Rage Comic” meme tradition?
• Which term describes a meme that spreads rapidly because users imitate its format or challenge?
• The “Nyan Cat” meme combines an animated pop-tart cat with a looping song and repeated animation.
• A meme template can only be used once, because repeating the same visual format stops it from being a meme.
• The “Distracted Boyfriend” image became a meme because users added captions to reinterpret the relationships shown in…
• “Reaction image” usually refers to an image or GIF used to express a person’s response in an online conversation.