Parody Examples In the literary arts, parody is everywhere. The following examples parody poems, novels, and entire genres. Parody of a Poem Kenneth Koch's "Variations on a Theme by William Carlos Williams" is a poem that parodies the ultra-minimalist style of Williams by co-opting the style...
One of the earliest examples of parody comes from ancient Greece:Batrachomyomachia(The Battle of the Frogs and Mice), in which an anonymous poet imitated the epic style ofHomer.Aristophanesparodied the dramatic styles ofAeschylusandEuripidesin his playFrogs(produced 405bce). InmedievalEngland,Geoff...
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback. Noun This semester's show is a musical parody of Love Island called Love on an Island. Hannah Sacks, ...
Examples: ①“Where there is a will, there is a lawsuit.”is a parody of “Where there is a will, there is a way.” ②“In economics all roads lead to socialism.”(肖伯纳语)is a parody of “All roads lead to Rome” ③In CET-6 , 1995 /1 the passage title is” My view on...
(=very unfair).Examples from the Corpusparody•U.N.observersdescribedtheelectionas aparodyofdemocraticprocess.•Ancientparodywas free of any nihilisticdenial.•Tallis has written acruelparodyof Hartman'sprose.•Their faces were like thegrotesquemasksof streetcarnivals, their clothes the cruel...
Parody definition: a humorous or satirical imitation of a serious piece of literature or writing. See examples of PARODY used in a sentence.
Other examples of his incredible fighting prowess include a sword fight against Himmler and Fegelein, and a Lightsaber battle with Fegelein in The Antic Menace. He had the upper hand in both fights, but only lost the former due to Fegelein using a dirty trick. ...
The Finisher: A DP XXX Parody: Directed by Brett Brando, Mello Jackson. With Johnny Castle, Skylar Snow, Dana DeArmond, Michael Vegas.
the rigour of which is undermined by the weak conclusion that there are parodic elements to be found in all sorts of examples. Now, depending on definitions, this may be true, but it is surely important to try to ascertain whether a given case of so-called parody is a deliberate piece ...
Examples and Observations "[P]arodyworks only on people who know the original, and they have to know it intimately enough to appreciate the finer touches as well as the broad strokes of the imitation. Part of the enjoyment people take in parody is the enjoyment of feeling intelligent. Not ...