Parody – Imitation of the style of a writer, artist, musician or other performer with deliberate exaggeration for comic effect
(Pronounced par-uh-dee)
To remember the definition of the word parody, use the following mnemonic:
The parrot had a huge body (parody) of one-liners that imitated many different famous people.
Examples of parody in a sentence
The ex-president's personality made him an easy subject for parody.
She has become a grotesque parody of her former elegant self.
The playwright has written a comedic parody of Shakespeare's work.
