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1 Parody

2 What is a parody? An imitation of a poem or other literature that is written for ridicule or comic effect The imitation takes the form of the original poem or literature Parodies can also be made of movies, TV shows, and music

3 The purpose of parody Writer’s wish to cash in on the popularity of a work To lambast or criticize a writer or a genre For entertainment To make light of a fault of the writer or writing

4 Examples of parody Shamela by Henry Fielding
Written in response to Pamela by Samuel Richardson Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes Parodies the traditional knight tales The Splendid Shilling by John Philips Parodies John Milton’s blank verse

5 Comparing a parody to the original
from Shakespeare’s Sonnet 18 Sonnet 18: A Parody Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?  Thou art more lovely and more temperate: Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May, And summer's lease hath all too short a date: Shall I compare thee to a hazardous substance? Thou art more corrosive and more volatile Bases may restore the pH balance And sweeten the bitterest of acid's bile from sakura-tennyo

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