Burlesque Definition | What is Burlesque? - PoetrySoup
Definition
[n] a composition that imitates somebody's style in a humorous way
[n] a theatrical entertainment of broad and earthy humor; consists of comic skits and short turns (and sometimes striptease)
[adj] relating to or characteristic of a burlesque; "burlesque theater"
[v] make a parody of; "The students spoofed the teachers"
Poetry that treats a serious subject ridiculously, humorously, or is simply a trivial story.
Synonyms
charade, lampoon, mockery, parody, parody, pasquinade, put-on, sendup, spoof, spoof, takeoff, travesty
See Also...
caricature, imitation, impersonation, mock, show
Related Terms
aggrandize, aggrandizement, agile wit, amplification, amplify, anamorphosis, ape, arlequinade, Atticism, bad likeness, ballyhoo, belie, big talk, black comedy, black humor, blowing up, botch, broad, broad comedy, Broadway, build up, burletta, camouflage,
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