Look up: parody

1. Parody
   a literary genre mimicking the style of an author or genre in a literary work for the purpose of ridicule or satire.
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2. Parody
   Imitation of a poem or another poet's style for comic/satiric effect. In Alice's Adventures in Wonderland Lewis Carroll's poem Old Father William is a parody of  The Old Man's Comforts by Robert Southey.
   See also my poem Cock-Eyed Beauty which is a parody of Pied Beauty by G.M. Hopkins.
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3. parody
   [n] - a composition that imitates somebody`s style in a humorous way 2. [n] - humorous or satirical mimicry
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4. Parody
   A mocking imitation of the style of a literary work or works which ridicules the stylistic habits of an author or school of writers by exaggerated mimicry. Parody is related to Burlesque in its application of serious styles to ridiculous subjects, to satire in its punishment of eccentricities, and e...
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5. Parody
   a humorous imitation of a literary work or style. e.g. a serious news report written in the style of a disc jockey's script could be described as a parody.
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6. Parody
   a literary caricature: a version of a story or poem which emphasises particular aspects of language or form to humorous effect.
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7. Parody
   Par'o·dy noun ; plural Parodies . [ Latin parodia , Greek ...; para` beside + ... a song: confer French parodie . See Para- , and Ode .] 1. A writing in which the language or sentiment of ...
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8. Parody
   Par'o·dy transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Parodied ; present participle & verbal noun Parodying .] [ Confer French parodier .] To write a parody upon; to burlesque. &#x...
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9. parody
   lampoon noun a composition that imitates somebody`s style in a humorous way
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10. parody
    noun humorous or satirical mimicry
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11. Parody
    • (n.) A writing in which the language or sentiment of an author is mimicked; especially, a kind of literary pleasantry, in which what is written on one subject is altered, and applied to another by way of burlesque; travesty. • (v. t.) To write a parody upon; to burlesque. • (n.) A p...
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12. parody
    (Greek paridía, `a song sung alongside another`), in literature, a form of satirical criticism or comic mockery that imitates the style and manner ... [4 related articles]
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13. parody
    in music, originally the creative reworking of several voice parts of a preexistent composition to form a new composition, frequently a mass; in ... [4 related articles]
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14. parody
    a not-uncomplimentary send-up of another work, such as Geoffrey Chaucer's 'Sir Thopas' in The Canterbury Tales. Wendy Cope adds many expert modern parodies in her Making Cocoa for Kingsley Amis (1986).
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15. parody
    An imitation of the plot, character, tone, or style of a literary work; by way of an alienating effect the original suddenly seems ridiculous and satirised.
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16. parody
    parody, mocking imitation in verse or prose of a literary work. The following poem by Robert Southey was parodied by Lewis Carroll:“You are old, Father William,” the young man cried;   “The few locks which are left you are gray; You are hale, Father William—a hearty...
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17. Parody
    An artistic genre, particularly in literature and music, in which the new work is imitating an original work in an often nonsensical manner. The comedy `Airplane` (1980) was a parody of disaster films of the 70s like `Airport,` the `Naked Gun` series parody detective films, and the `Police Academy` films parodied police films
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18. Parody
    It refers to the humorous or mocking and amusive imitation or interpretation of already existing music, play or story in writing. Parodies are these days not considered to be challenged for copyrights unless theres profit motive.
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19. parody
    n. the humorous use of an existing song, play, or writing which changes the words to give farcical and ironic meaning. Parodies have been challenged as copyright infringements on the original works, particularly since some have reaped terrific profits. Recent decisions favor the parodies and say the...
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20. parody
    In literature and the other arts, a genre of work that imitates the style of another work, usually with mocking or comic intent; it is similar to satire and distinguished from pastiche (in which the intent is homage rather than mockery). The Greek dramatist Aristophanes parodied the dramatic styles of Aeschylus and Euripides in Frogs&l...
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