par·o·dy [par-uh-dee] noun
1.
a humorous or satirical
imitation of a serious piece of literature or writing: his hilarious parody of Hamlet's soliloquy.
2.
the genre of literary composition
represented by such imitations.
sat·ire sat-ahyuhr] noun
1.
the use of irony,
sarcasm, ridicule, or the like, in exposing, denouncing, or deriding vice, folly, etc.
2.
a literary composition,
in verse or prose, in which human folly and vice are held up to scorn, derision, or
ridicule.
3.
a literary genre comprising such
compositions.
bur·lesque ber-lesk] noun
1.
an artistic
composition, especially literary or dramatic, that, for the sake of laughter,
vulgarizes lofty material or treats ordinary material with mock dignity.
2.
any ludicrous parody or
grotesque caricature.
3.
Also, bur·lesk . a humorous
and provocative stage show featuring slapstick humor, comic skits, bawdy songs,
striptease acts, and a scantily clad female chorus.
mock-he·ro·ic mok-hi-roh-ik] adjective
1.
imitating or
burlesquing that which is heroic, as in
manner, character, or action: mock-heroic
dignity.
2.
of or pertaining to a form of
satire in which trivial subjects, characters, and events are treated in the
ceremonious manner and with the elevated language and elaborate devices characteristic of the heroic style.
lam·poon lam-poon] noun
1.
a sharp, often virulent satire
directed against an individual or institution; a work of literature, art, or the like, ridiculing severely the character or behavior of
a person, society, etc.
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