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- Dictionaryparody/ˈparədi/
noun
- 1. an imitation of the style of a particular writer, artist, or genre with deliberate exaggeration for comic effect: "the film is a parody of the horror genre" Similar
verb
- 1. produce a humorously exaggerated imitation of (a writer, artist, or genre): "his speciality was parodying schoolgirl fiction"
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writing, music, art, speech, etc. that intentionally copies the style of someone famous or copies a particular situation, making the features or qualities of the original more noticeable in a way that is humorous: He was an 18th-century author who wrote parodies of other people's works.
The meaning of PARODY is a literary or musical work in which the style of an author or work is closely imitated for comic effect or in ridicule. How to use parody in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Parody.
Parody Definition. What is a parody? Here’s a quick and simple definition: A parody is a work that mimics the style of another work, artist, or genre in an exaggerated way, usually for comic effect. Parodies can take many forms, including fiction, poetry, film, visual art, and more.
To parody a poem, you have to write another poem. A parody is a form of humor that spoofs — or satirizes — something using the same form. For example, shows like "Saturday Night Live" and "The Daily Show" parody newscasts by doing fake newscasts that look like the real thing.
Parody definition: a humorous or satirical imitation of a serious piece of literature or writing. See examples of PARODY used in a sentence.
A parody is a creative work designed to imitate, comment on, and/or mock its subject by means of satirical or ironic imitation.
A parody is a humorous piece of writing, drama, or music which imitates the style of a well-known person or represents a familiar situation in an exaggerated way. The school show was a parody of the popular movie.
1. a. A literary or artistic work that uses imitation, as of the characteristic style of an author or a work, for comic effect or ridicule. b. A genre, as in literature, comprising such works. 2. Something so bad as to be equivalent to intentional mockery; a travesty: The trial was a parody of justice. 3.
/ˈpærədi/ (plural parodies) [countable, uncountable] a piece of writing, music, acting, etc. that deliberately copies the style of somebody/something in order to be humorous. a parody of a horror film. His personality made him an easy subject for parody. Wordfinder. Extra Examples. Topics Literature and writing c2. Oxford Collocations Dictionary.
The earliest known use of the noun parody is in the early 1600s. OED's earliest evidence for parody is from 1607, in the writing of Thomas Walkington, Church of England clergyman and author. parody is a borrowing from Latin.
