Her cheeks do not have a rosy color, and her hair is not silky smooth. Such a description allows Shakespeare to poke fun at the love poets who looked for such impossible qualities in their beloved. Don Quixote , written by Miguel de Cervantes, is a parody of romances written in his day. The main character , Quixote, and his overweight sidekick Sancho, delude themselves to thinking that they are knights of the medieval romances.
They believe that they are entrusted with the obligation to save the world. Therefore, the adventure starts as an imitation of the real romances but of course, in a hilarious manner.
We laugh at how Quixote was bestowed knighthood in his battle with the giants [windmills]. We enjoy how the knight helps the Christian king against the army of a Moorish monarch [herd of sheep]. These and the rest of the incidents of the novel are written in the style of Spanish romances of the 16th century to mock the idealism of knights in the contemporary romances.
As the empire of England spread to far off lands, it became a center of navigation and exploration. Doing so allows Pope to question the seriousness of the scandalous act—and encourages others to do the same. Stella Gibbons, Cold Comfort Farm. Flora takes it upon herself to introduce her family and the other farm inhabitants to modern life and freedoms and singlehandedly usher them into the 20th century:. The poem contains four stanzas , and, in each one, the poet apologizes for a different wrong he has committed, presumably to a lover.
Copyright Alliance looks at how fair use copyright laws apply to parody and satire. Goodreads has a comprehensive list of popular parodies. Flavorwire breaks down 10 Literary Parodies That Work. Definition, Usage, and Literary Examples.
Parody Definition. The History of Parody. The Elements of Parody. Parody and Other Related Concepts. The Function of Parodies. Potential Legal Issues with Parody. Parody Outside of Literature. Notable Parodists. Examples of Parody in Literature.
Further Resources on Parody. Related Terms. The Elements of Parody Writers utilize different literary and rhetorical devices when creating parodies. Hyperbole Hyperbole is the literary version of exaggeration, and it forms the bedrock of virtually every parody. Inversion Inversion is a literary device in which a writer reverses the normal or accepted order of things. I have seen roses damasked, red and white, But no such roses see I in her cheeks… Trivialization Trivialization takes a large or serious subject and treats it as ridiculous or irrelevant.
Parody and Other Related Concepts Parody vs. Satire Parodies are closely related to a number of other literary concepts, the most obvious being satire. Parody vs. Caricature Form distinguishes parody from caricature.
Allusion Allusions are written references to an object or subject that appears outside the text. Pastiche Parodies and pastiches share some important qualities—like a dependence on mimicry—but they are separate literary ideas. Burlesque A burlesque is even more direct than a parody in its ridicule. Parody Definition. Parody Examples. Parody Function. Parody Resources.
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Some additional key details about parodies: It probably doesn't make sense to call something a parody unless you can say what it parodies. All parodies are "mimetic" or "imitative," meaning they must use an already existing genre, artist, work of literature, or artwork as their source material. Parodies don't necessarily have to criticize the thing they parody.
Sometimes, parodies provide a more neutral illumination of, or comment upon, the original work without necessarily mocking it. A parody does not always need to refer to the entire work it's parodying, but can instead pick and choose aspects of it to satirize, exaggerate, disparage, or mock.
The word "spoof" is somewhat more commonly used today than "parody," but they're essentially synonyms. How to Pronounce Parody Here's how to pronounce parody: par -uh-dee Types of Parody Parody can range from the lighthearted to deeply satirical. Lighthearted parody: According to Aristotle, the first ever parodist was Hegemony of Thasos, who replaced words in common poems to alter their meaning in funny ways. By altering the source material, Hegemony brought a light-hearted edge to the serious world of writing poetry.
A modern equivalent of Hegemony might be Weird Al Yankovic, who parodies pop songs by rerecording them with his own humorous lyrics check out " Eat it ," which parodies Michael Jackson's " Beat It ".
Hegemony and Weird Al do use parody to poke fun at the self-seriousness of the work they are parodying, they seem mainly to be going for humor and entertainment.
Satirical parody: One of the earliest examples of satirical parody comes from the 2nd century AD, when a Roman writer named Lucian of Samasota parodied travel tales, such as Homer's Odyssey , in an ironically-titled novel called True History. In True History , through the use of extreme situations like flying to the moon , True History pointedly mocks the irrationality of the ancient "fantastic voyage" genre, and makes fun of writers who tell tall tales but have barely traveled themselves.
While Lucian is going for humor with his parody, he is also arguing against those original works, pointing out their absurdity and hypocrisy. A modern example of satirical parody is The Colbert Show , in which Stephen Colbert parodied a right-wing television pundit in order to satirize both the conventions of television and right-wing political positions.
Parody and Familiarity The success of any parody depends on the audience's familiarity with the work being parodied. Parody and Related Terms Parody is related to and often confused with three other literary terms: satire , burlesque , and pastiche. Parody vs. Satire Parody and satire share a few fundamental elements. However, there are also important differences between them: Parody is always based on an original work, genre, artist, or figure.
Satire can involve such mimicry, but it does not have to. Often a parody exists purely for entertainment, and doesn't seek to make any negative judgement about its subject matter. Satire always involves at least some degree and often a great degree of social commentary and criticism. Parody and Burlesque The definitions of parody and burlesque overlap considerably, with both often listed as synonyms for the other.
However, there are important differences between the two: While a parody is strictly a work of imitation, and is therefore beholden to the style and structure of a referent work, a burlesque is a looser term that does not necessitate mimicry or imitation. While certain parodies often caricature their subjects, some parody doesn't aim to ridicule or mock, but simply to imitate the original work.
Burlesque always ridicules.
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