is a conscious imitation of another work usually for a satiric purpose eg. "I love a sunburnt country a land of open drains..."
is a humorous imitation of a serious poem.
(OALD) 1[C,U] -- (of sth)(piece of) speech, writing or music that imitates the style of an author, composer, etc in an amusing and often exaggerated way; comic imitation.
A composition that imitates the style of another composition normally for comic effect. Fielding's Shamela is a parody of Richardson's Pamela. A contest for parodies of Hemingway draws hundreds of entries each year.
11,12 A literary or musical work in which the style of an author or work is closely imitated for comic effect or in ridicule.
A work that imitates another work for laughs.
n. a piece of writing imitating another one in an attempt at humour or ridicule.
the treatment of a serious subject in a nonsensical manner, especially art forms (for example the situation comedy Roseanne is a parody of many situation comedies, such as The Cosby Show, which depict an idealized family
Dramatic material that makes fun of a dramatic genre or mode or of specific literary works; a form of theatre that is often highly entertaining but rarely has lasting value.
a composition that imitates somebody's style in a humorous way
humorous or satirical mimicry
make a spoof of or make fun of
make a parody of; "The students spoofed the teachers"
a criticism of an earlier work
a form of criticism (good- natured or otherwise)
a form of satire that mimics another piece of work in order to ridicule it
a humorous look at a serious subject and is not to be taken as fact
a humorous satirical imitation of something
a new copyrightable work, based on a previous copyrightable work, that uses the minimum likeness necessary to illustrate a social commentary without damaging the original
a spin off of an idea, which often pokes fun at or looks at the original idea in different light
a work that ridicules another, usually well-known work, by imitating it in a comic way
a work that seeks to comment upon or criticize another work by appropriating elements of the original
a work that takes the conventions and rules of one form and uses them for comic effect
To imitate or ridicule another. EXAMPLE: Robin Williams imitated a nanny in Mrs. Doubtfire.
Imitates or mocks another work or type of literature. Like a caricature in art, parody in literature mimics a subject or a style. Its purpose may be to ridicule, to broaden understanding of, or to add insight to the original work.
Imitating a writing style or subject for amusement. See Fielding's Shamela.
a piece of writing that mocks a particular literary work or its style; comic effect is intended
parody is when one artist satirizes the work of another for the purpose of commenting or criticizing that original work, and not only for the purpose of commenting or criticizing society in general. Parody is a valued form of fair use that is protected under copyright law.
A literary or artistic work that imitates the characteristic style of an author or a work for comic effect or ridicule, a risky defence in copyright.
(Latin parodia, Gk. para- 'beside, subsidiary' + aidein to sing; a 'mock song'): A parody imitates the serious manner and characteristic features of a particular literary work in order to make fun of those same features. The humorist achieves parody by exaggerating certain traits common to the work, much as a caricaturist creates a humorous depiction of a person by magnifying and calling attention to the person's most noticeable features. The term parody is often used synonymously with the more general term spoof, which makes fun of the general traits of a genre rather than one particular work or author. Often the subject matter of a parody is comically inappropriate, such as using the elaborate, formal diction of an epic to describe something trivial like washing socks or cleaning a dusty attic. ( source)
A composition that mimics the style of another composition in a humorous way.
A satiric imitation of a work or of an author with the idea of ridiculing the author, his ideas, or work. The parodist exploits the peculiarities of an author's expression--his propensity to use too many parentheses, certain favorite words, or whatever. The parody may also be focused on, say, an improbable plot with too many convenient events. Fielding's Shamela is, in large part, a parody of Richardson's Pamela.
A humorous imitation of a serious piece of literature or song.
A type of high burlesque which imitates or exaggerates the serious manner and characteristic features of a particular literary work, or the distinctive style of a particular author. Parody is a device of satire.
The burlesquing of serious poetry for comic effect.
a work that imitates another work for comic effect by exaggerating the style and changing the content of the original.
is making fun of a person, an event, or a work of literature through exaggerated imitation. Person
the imitation of a work for the purpose of making fun or ridiculing the work.
This is anime that includes an element of making fun of the real world, which might also include making fun of anime and anime viewers.
is a literary work that imitates the style of another literary work. A parody can be simply amusing or it can be mocking in tone. Example: Lancelot On A Bicycle is a parody of Lady of Shalott.
Mimicking the language and style of another.
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.
A satirical imitation of a literary or musical work. Permission from the owner of the copyright is generally required before commercial exploitation of a 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.
a literary or artistic work that mimics in an absurd of ridiculous way the conventions and style of another work. Also known as travesty, lampoon, or burlesque. Twain's Connecticut Yankee is in part a parody of Mallory's Morte d'Arthur. Vonnegut's Cat's Cradle parodies everything from calypso lyrics and commercial advertising to detective fiction and Moby Dick.
In contemporary usage, a parody is a work that imitates another work in order to ridicule, ironically comment on, or poke some affectionate fun at the work itself, the subject of the work, the author or fictional voice of the parody, or another subject. As literary theorist Linda Hutcheon (2000: 7) puts it, "parody...is imitation with a critical difference, not always at the expense of the parodied text." Another critic, Simon Dentith (2000: 9), defines parody as "any cultural practice which provides a relatively polemical allusive imitation of another cultural production or practice."