mock-heroic

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Definition von mock-heroic im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch

(Edebiyat) (adjective) imitating the style of heroic literature to satirize a mundane subject

(Edebiyat) (noun) a burlesque imitation of the heroic character or literary style

(Edebiyat) Mock-heroic or heroi-comic works are typically satires or parodies that mock common Classical stereotypes of heroes and heroic literature. Typically, mock-heroic works invert the heroic work by either putting a fool in the role of the hero or by exaggerating the heroic qualities to such a point that they become absurd

a satirical imitation of heroic verse

pretending to be heroic, pretending to have the qualities of a hero

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