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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]] |