#词汇辨析# parody & satire

* Parody

- an imitation of a literary work, song, film, type of news commentary, use of language, etc., with a comical exaggeration of the style or a humorous focus on an unlikely subject.

- also can be a bad imitation of something a travesty

*Satire

- uses humor, exaggeration, irony, or ridicule to mock people's vices, misbehavior and foolishness.

(parody is aimed at art, but satire focuses on society, groups, or individuals. A satirist may use parody as one way to achieve his goals, though.)

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