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The OED defines a parody as,
A composition in prose or verse in which the characteristic turns of thought and phrase in an author or class of authors are imitated in such a way as to make them appear ridiculous, especially by applying them to ludicrously inappropriate subjects.
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© 1996 Dennis Freeborn
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Freeborn, D. (1996). Parody and pastiche. In: Style. Studies in English Language. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-24710-3_20
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