Parody
11parody — par|o|dy1 [ˈpærədi] n plural parodies [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: parodia, from Greek, from para ( PARA ) + aidein to sing ] 1.) [U and C] a piece of writing, music etc or an action that copies someone or something in an amusing way parody …
12parody — I UK [ˈpærədɪ] / US [ˈperədɪ] noun Word forms parody : singular parody plural parodies 1) [countable/uncountable] literature a literary or musical work that copies a serious work in a humorous way parody of: a witty parody of the Orpheus story 2) …
13parody — par|o|dy1 [ perədi ] noun 1. ) count or uncount a literary or musical work that copies a serious work in a humorous way: parody of: a witty parody of the Orpheus story 2. ) count something done so badly that it seems like a parody: parody of: a… …
14Parody — Technique by which a composer employs a preexisting composition to create a new one, using its melodic ideas, imitative patterns, harmonic structures, etc. to whatever extent he sees fit. The concept of borrowing music to begin a new piece is… …
15parody — {{11}}parody (n.) 1590s (first recorded use in English is in Ben Jonson), from or in imitation of L. parodia parody, from Gk. paroidia burlesque song or poem, from para beside, parallel to (in this case, mock ) + oide song, ode (see ODE (Cf.… …
16parody — [[t]pæ̱rədi[/t]] parodies, parodying, parodied 1) N VAR: oft N of n 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 Scarlet… …
17parody — n. 1) to compose a parody 2) a parody of, on * * * [ pærədɪ] on a parody of to compose a parody …
18parody — I. noun (plural dies) Etymology: Latin parodia, from Greek parōidia, from para + aidein to sing more at ode Date: 1598 1. a literary or musical work in which the style of an author or work is closely imitated for comic effect or in ridicule 2. a… …
19parody — 1 noun 1 (C, U) a piece of writing or music that copies a particular well known style in an amusing way (+ on/of): The play is a parody of James Joyce s book Ulysses . 2 (C) something that is so bad that it seems like a very bad copy of another… …
20parody — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. take off, imitation, travesty, burlesque. See copy, ridicule. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. travesty, caricature, burlesque, satire, lampoon, spoof, farce, imitation, mimicry, takeoff, pastiche, copy,… …
