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Line 1: − A '''parody''' is a humorous mockery of popular [[song]]s, [[literature]], [[film]]s, or even genres. Parody is often mixed with [[satire]], which attacks the character of individuals through parody.+ − − == Examples == − [[Johnathan Swift]]'s ''[[Gulliver's Travels]]'' parodied the entire genre of travelers' journals, made popular by [[Daniel Defoe]]'s ''[[Robinson Crusoe]].'' It creates absurd stories and lands, and in doing so, mocked sectarian war, the English legal and political system, and the scientists of the [[Royal Society]]. − − Novels by [[Terry Pratchett]], while based in a fantasy world, parody diverse elements of modern society, from business, to culture, to war. − − A number of films mock famous films. For example, the ''Austin Powers'' movies parody the ''[[James Bond]]'' series and Mel Brooks' ''Blazing Saddles'' is a parody of westerns. − − ''The Onion'' is a popular fake-news newspaper, which creates absurd stories in the style of real reporting. − − A fine example of literary parody is “The Modern Hiawatha”, from “The Song of Milkanwatha” by George A Strong. Strong gently mocks the repetitive literary style of Longfellow. − − First, a snippet of Longfellow: − ::"''He had mittens, Minjekahwun,'' − :''Magic mittens made of deer-skin;'' − :''When upon his hands he wore them,'' − :''He could smite the rocks asunder,'' − :''He could grind them into powder.'' − :''He had moccasins enchanted,'' − :''Magic moccasins of deer-skin;'' − :''When he bound them round his ankles,'' − :''When upon his feet he tied them,'' − :''At each stride a mile he measured!''" − − Now Strong: − − ::''”He killed the noble Mujokovis, − :''With the skin he made him mittens, − :''Made them with the fur side inside, − :''Made them with the skin side outside, − :''He, to get the warm side inside,' − :''Put the inside skin side outside: − :''He, to get the cold side outside, − :''Put the warm side fur side inside: − :''That’s why he put the fur side inside, − :''Why he put the skin side outside, − :''Why he turned them inside outside.” − − − − − [[Category:Rhetoric]] − [[Category:Liberal Traits]]
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