Parody
Parody is a poem that imitates another poem, poet, or familiar style in a way that makes the resemblance obvious and usually funny, critical, or mocking. It borrows recognizable features such as rhythm, rhyme, phrasing, or tone, then twists them to expose weakness, exaggerate habits, or create comic contrast.
Parody is not simple imitation; the humor depends on readers noticing the original being echoed.
Example
I sang my debt to the moon last night,
Then the bill collector sang back.
He tapped the tune with a lantern light
And asked for rent and snack.
Related Definitions
[n] humorous or satirical mimicry
[n] a composition that imitates somebody's style in a humorous way
[v] make a parody of; "The students spoofed the teachers"
[v] make a spoof of; make fun of
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Synonyms
burlesque, burlesque, charade, lampoon, mockery, mockery, pasquinade, put-on, sendup, spoof, spoof, spoof, takeoff, takeoff, travesty
Related Terms
agile wit, anamorphosis, ape, Atticism, bad likeness, belie, black humor, botch, burlesque, camouflage, caricature, color, comedy, copy, copying, corruption, counterfeiting, daub, debasement, deride, disguise, distort, distortion, dry wit, dummy, duplicat