2. Parody:
A work that imitates another
work in order to ridicule,
ironically comment on, or poke
some affectionate fun at the
work itself, the subject of the
work, the author or fictional
voice of the parody, or another
subject.
3. Takes the form of a
contemptuous imitation of an
existing artistic production —
usually a serious work of
literature, music, artwork or film
— for satirical or humorous
purposes.
Exists in all art media, including
literature, music, and cinema.
4.
5. Saturday Night Live
Jeopardy Parody
MadTV
Grey’s Anatomy
Heroes
Lost
6. James Blunt
Beautiful
Weird Al Yankovich
My Cubicle
7.
8.
9. Dove – Campaign for Real Beauty
Dove Ad
…and the parody…
Slob Evolution
11. Satire:
A work that ridicules its
subject through the use of
techniques such as
exaggeration, reversal,
incongruity, and/or parody
in order to make a comment
or criticism about it.
12. A technique used in drama and the
performing arts, fiction,
journalism, and occasionally in
poetry and the graphic arts.
Although satire is usually witty,
and often very funny, the primary
purpose of satire is not primarily
humor but criticism of an
individual or a group in a witty
manner.
13. 1) Exaggeration:
To enlarge, increase, or represent
something beyond normal bounds
so that it becomes ridiculous and
its faults can be seen. (Political
cartoons)
2) Incongruity:
To present things that are out of
place or are absurd in relation to
its surroundings. (Speaking in
slang)
14. 3) Reversal:
To present the opposite of the
normal order (e.g., the order of
events, hierarchical order).
(Gender roles)
4) Parody:
To imitate the techniques and/or
style of some person, place, or
thing.
