What is the difference between a Parody and a Satire?

Question

These two types of comedy seem very similar to each other.

Can you provide examples of how parody and satire differ?

Answer 1

In contemporary usage, a parody is a work that imitates another work in order to ridicule, ironically comment on, or poke some affectionate fun at the work itself, the subject of the work, the author or fictional voice of the parody, or another subject. As literary theorist Linda Hutcheon (2000: 7) puts it, "parody...is imitation with a critical difference, not always at the expense of the parodied text." Another critic, Simon Dentith (2000: 9), defines parody as "any cultural practice which provides a relatively polemical allusive imitation of another cultural production or practice."
Parody exists in all art media, including literature, music, and cinema. Cultural movements can also be parodied. Light, playful parodies are sometimes colloquially referred to as spoofs. The act of such a parody is often called lampooning.


Satire (lat. medley, dish of colourful fruits) is a technique used in drama and the performing arts, fiction, journalism, and occasionally in poetry and the graphic arts. Although satire is usually witty, and often very funny, the primary purpose of satire is not primarily humour but criticism of an individual or a group in a witty manner.

Answer 2

Difference Between Satire And Parody

Answer 3

Parody is taking an actual work and making fun of within the same story. Spaceballs is a parody.

Satire is creating a story to ridicule someone/thing/situation. Wag the Dog is a satire.

Answer 4

Parody is a play/ or writing. that will minic the effect of a person by making it funny.
example
go to the first link and there is a parody picture.


satire is writing with wit and irony some times it is used to expose vice.
example here is a satircal quote
"At least one way of measuring the freedom of any society is the amount of comedy that is permitted, and clearly a healthy society permits more satirical comment than a repressive, so that if comedy is to function in some way as a safety release then it must obviously deal with these taboo areas. This is part of the responsibility we accord our licensed jesters, that nothing be excused the searching light of comedy. If anything can survive the probe of humour it is clearly of value, and conversely all groups who claim immunity from laughter are claiming special privileges which should not be granted.


~ Eric Idle
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comedian, member of Monty Python's Flying Circus

Answer 5

A satire is a technique used to ridicule or criticize a subject or a work. Portrait or description that exaggerates or distorts prominent features of a person while retaining their identity.

A parody in essence a form of satire. It is a tribute, often times humorous, to a literary work, song, or technique. It usually shows familiarity with the subject and uses exaggeration and imitation to make fun of author or work. Characterized by light criticism.

Answer 6

Parody is meant to be funny by making fun of something serious. The movie Space Balls, while a crude example, is the best one I can come up with at the moment. It didn't have any other purpose other than to make fun of Star Wars.

Satire is not meant to be funny; it's goal is to call attention to a problem by making it seem outrageous. Jonathon Swift's A Modest Proposal is the best example of parody. His proposal to solve the poverty and homelessness in Ireland is to eat their babies. Obviously he wasn't serious, he only wanted to make people more aware of a problem that was easy to ignore.

Hope this was helpful.

Answer 7

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They are pretty close, look at the definitions and alternative words for an idea of how they differ, as for being legal, and getting permission to make fun of someone, I would definitely make sure my butt was covered. Parody: part of speech: noun inflections: parodies definition 1: a humorous imitation in print, music, or performance of a serious person, work of art, or publication. The spring musical, entitled "Spamlet, Prince of Cyberspace," is a parody of Shakespeare's play "Hamlet." synonyms: caricature, mockery similar words: burlesque, caricature, imitation, lampoon, mockery, satire, spoof, takeoff, travesty definition 2: a poor or ridiculous attempt at something serious; travesty. Her yearly visit to the church was a parody of religious conviction. synonyms: caricature, mockery similar words: burlesque, caricature, farce, travesty related words: burlesque, lampoon Satire: part of speech: noun definition 1: a literary or dramatic work that ridicules or derides human vice or foolishness, usu. through the use of parody or irony. The play is a satire that lampoons upper-class mores. synonyms: lampoon definition 2: the literary genre that comprises such works. definition 3: the use of irony or parody to ridicule or denounce human corruptness or folly. synonyms: lampoon, sarcasm

Answer 8

satire is making a serious point through humor...trying to change something or the way people think (i.e. The Daily Show)

paroday is fun for fun's sake...there is no seriousness to it...it is simply making fun of a particular genre or style, not to belittle that genre or style, but just for laughs (i.e. Wierd Al Yankovic songs)