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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.
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.
Some liberals falsely accuse Conservapedia of being a parody, most likely because their tiny brains can't handle the truth so they have to rationalize it.
== Examples ==
== 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]].
[[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]].