A mocking imitation of the style of a literary work or works which ridicules the stylistic habits of an author or school of writers by exaggerated mimicry Parody is related to Burlesque in its application of serious styles to ridiculous subjects, to satire in its punishment of eccentricities, and even to criticism in its analysis of style In English two of the leading parodists are Henry Fielding and James Joyce Poets in the 19th century, such as William Wordsworth and Robert Browning, suffered numerous parodies of their works
A work or performance that imitates another work or performance with ridicule or irony
a not-uncomplimentary send-up of another work, such as Geoffrey Chaucer's "Sir Thopas" in The Canterbury Tales Wendy Cope adds many expert modern parodies in her Making Cocoa for Kingsley Amis (1986)
A form of satire that sets out to spoof another work of literature (or other art)
A satirical imitation of a literary or musical work Permission from the owner of the copyright is generally required before commercial exploitation of a parody