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Parodyn. the humorous use of an existing song, play, or writing which c...
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ParodyA comic imitation of another author’s work or characteristic style. See Joan Murray’s “We Old Dudes,” a parody of Gwendolyn Brooks’s “We Real Cool.”
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ParodyYou can create parody accounts on Twitter to spoof or make fun of something in jest, as well as commentary and fan accounts. These accounts must disclose that they are parody, fan or commentary accoun [..]
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Parodyc. 1745, from parody (n.). Related: Parodied; parodying.
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Parody1590s (first recorded use in English is in Ben Jonson), from or in imitation of Latin parodia "parody," from Greek paroidia "burlesque song or poem," from para- "beside, paral [..]
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ParodyA literary or artistic work that uses imitation, for instance of the characteristic style of an author or a work, for comic or ironic effect or ridicule (noun); to make a parody of something (verb). R [..]
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ParodyA composition based on previous work. A common technique used in Medieval and Renaissance music.
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ParodyWhen an author or artist ridicules a well-known work by imitating it in a comedic way. To the extent that the parodist copies material protected by copyright, the publication may be considered a copyr [..]
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Parodya composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way make a spoof of or make fun of humorous or satirical mimicry spoof: make a parody of; &quot [..]
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ParodyAn imitation of a well-known text which has been written to poke fun at the original, more serious, possibly even pretentious text. Humour comes from the audience comparing both versions of the poem.
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Parodyv. To render ludicrous by imitating the language of.
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ParodyParody — not to be confused with satire — is the imitation of either formal or thematic elements of one work in another for humorous purposes. The most high-profile parodist in mod [..]
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ParodyA humorous, mocking imitation of a literary work, sometimes sarcastic, but often playful and even respectful in its playful imitation. Examples include Bob McKenty's parody of Frost's "Dust of Snow" and Kenneth Koch's parody of Williams's "This is Just to Say."
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Parodyany work that imitates or spoofs another work or genre for comic effect by exaggerating the style and changing the content of the original; parody is a subgenre of satire. Examples include Scary Movie [..]
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ParodyAn imitation of an author or work for comic effect.
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ParodyA work intended to ridicule or mock through imitating the ideas, tone, vocabulary and stylistic features of another work.
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Parody A humorous imitation of another, usually serious, work. It can take any fixed or open form, because parodists imitate the tone, language, and shape of the original in order to deflate the subject matter, making the original work seem absurd. Anthony Hecht’s poem "Dover Bitch" is a famous parody of Matthew Arnold’ [..]
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ParodyImitation for the purposes of ridicule (compare Satire). Pastoral
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ParodyA 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. [..]
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Parodya comedy that imitates or makes fun of an existing work(s) in an absurd, non-sensical way, and exaggerates its characteristics Examples: Airplane! (1980) - a parody of disaster films; Blazing Saddles [..]
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ParodyA style of writing that deliberately seeks to ridicule another style, primarily through exaggeration.
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ParodyA form of satirical imitation in which the style of a serious artistic or literary work is ridiculed by applying the same style to an inappropriate or trivial subject or by treating the original subje [..]
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ParodyImitation 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 Comf [..]
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Parody(n) a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way(n) humorous or satirical mimicry(v) make a spoof of or make fun of(v) make a parody of
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ParodyFather of Parody. Hippo’nax of Ephesus, The word parody means an ode which perverts the meaning of another ode. (Greek, para d.)
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ParodyA musical parody involves changing existing recognized musical ideas or lyrics. Permission from the owner of the copyright is generally required before commercial exploitation of a parody. However, th [..]
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Parodyn. 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, p [..]
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Parodyaccording to the Encyclopaedia Britannica, parody is "an imitation the style and manner of a particular writer or school of writers . . . so as to emphasize and thus satirize the weakness of the [..]
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Parodyrefers to an audaciously familiar but somehow skewed story concept created for the sole intent of good-naturedly mocking the easily-recognized original canon or story. Often humourous, but may be merc [..]
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Parodyany ironic, and/or comic imitation of a genre (parody-epic), character (parodic hero), mode (parodic elegy), or form (parodic couplet). The parodic spirit may not be overtly "humorous,& [..]
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ParodySee Fair-Use.
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ParodyA work of art that mimics the style of another work.
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Parodyparody 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.
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ParodyA work in which the style of another work, its subject, or author is closely imitated for comic effect or ridicule. Parody is a frequent ingredient in satire and is often used in social or political c [..]
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ParodyA parody is a text that imitates another work or genre for the sake of a good, hearty laugh. Don't confuse this with satire, which also gets a laugh but isn't in it just for the chuckles. Pa [..]
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ParodyTo copy, ridicule and to mock. Term is often linked to debates about postmodernism. See the work of Frederic Jameson. Parole
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