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| − | A '''parody''' is a humorous mockery of notable songs, [[movies]], etc. in popular [[culture]]. | + | A '''parody''' is a humorous mockery of notable songs, [[movies]], etc. in popular [[culture]]. |
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| + | Or even higher culture...A fine example of literary parody is “The Modern Hiawatha”, from “The Song of Milkanwatha” by George A Strong. | ||
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| + | :''”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.”'' | ||
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[[Category:Rhetoric]] | [[Category:Rhetoric]] | ||
Revision as of 20:27, October 30, 2008
A parody is a humorous mockery of notable songs, movies, etc. in popular culture.
Or even higher culture...A fine example of literary parody is “The Modern Hiawatha”, from “The Song of Milkanwatha” by George A 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.”