Parody Meaning
/ˈpæɹədi/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA work or performance that imitates another work or performance with ridicule or irony.
nounA popular maxim, adage, or proverb.
Sentence Examples
The newspaper published a hilarious parody of the president's speech.
This is not a parody, but a friendly caricature.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The comedian created a funny ____ of the politician's speech that made everyone laugh.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The comedian's ____ of the politician's speech had the audience laughing throughout the performance.
Word Origin & History
From Latin parōdia, from Ancient Greek παρῳδία (parōidía, “parody”), from παρά (pará, “besides”) + ᾠδή (ōidḗ, “song”).
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"The lively parody which he wrote […] was received with great applause."
— 1849–1861, Thomas Babington Macaulay, chapter XX, in The History of England from the Accession of James the Second, volume (please specify |volume=I to V), London: Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, →OCLC:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The comedian created a funny ____ of the politician's speech that made everyone laugh.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The comedian's ____ of the politician's speech had the audience laughing throughout the performance.