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par·o·dy
I. \ˈparədēalso ˈper- or -di\ noun
(-es)
Etymology: Latin parodia, from Greek parōidia, from para beside + -ōidia (from aeidein to sing) — more at ode
1.
a. : a writing in which the language and style of an author or work is closely imitated for comic effect or in ridicule often with certain peculiarities greatly heightened or exaggerated
< these plays … are parodies of eighteenth century French farce — Claudia Cassidy >
b. : a literary style characterized by the reproduction of stylistic peculiarities of an author or work for comic effect or in ridicule
< the dialogue … lapses now and then into inadvertent parody — Wolcott Gibbs >
— compare burlesque 1
2. : a form or situation showing imitation that is faithful to a degree but that is weak, ridiculous, or distorted : a feeble or ridiculous imitation
< a straggling parody of a military moustache — Fred Majdalany >
< the … elite who live a parody of 19th century French culture — Alastair Reid >
3.
a. : an imitation of a musical composition in which the original text or music has been altered usually in a comical manner
b. : parody mass
Synonyms: see caricature
II. transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-es)
1. : to compose a parody on
< parody a poem >
< parody a musical composition >
2. : to imitate in a way resembling or held to resemble a parody
< deliberately set out to parody the … technique — Marshall Fishwick >
< sounds that parody rather than imitate the original — Louis Simpson > |