Monday, August 23, 2010

Burlesque

Burlesque-n
1-the mocking of a serious matter or style by imitating in in an incongruous way
2-a literary or dramatic work that uses burlesque
3-an incongruous imitation of something
4-a variety show of a type that often includes striptease

vt
to mock something serious by imitating it in an incongruous way

Synonyms
parody
caricature
travesty
mockery
send-up
lampoon
skit
imitation
distortion
satire

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