Parody

American Gothic (image A) is a 1930 painting by Grant Wood. He was inspired to paint what is now known as the American Gothic House in Eldon, Iowa.

Which image would be considered a parody?

• A

• B

• C

Scary Movie, Saturday Night Live, Shaun of the Dead, Spaceballs, Walk Hard

• personification 

• consonance

• diction 

• parody

A funny or exaggerated imitation of something

• affable

• parody

• gala

• joke

A composition humorously imitating another, usually serious, piece of work.

• Parody

• Dramatic Irony

• Hyperbole

• Sarcasm

Of what is the picture an example?

• hyperbole

• understatement

• parody

• inversion

What is this image satirizing?

• the lack of education for young children

• the danger of playgrounds

• the overuse of technology today

• the expense of iPhones today

To enlarge, increase, or represent something beyond normal bounds so that it becomes ridiculous and its faults can be seen

• exaggeration 

• understatement

• situational irony 

• satire

Which of the following is a humorous imitation of a serious piece of work?

• Satire

• Parody

• Irony

• Metaphor

What is the primary purpose of a parody?

• To inform

• To entertain

• To persuade

• To describe

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a parody?

• Serious tone

• Humor

• Imitation

• Exaggeration