Travesty
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63BURLESQUE (esthétique) — BURLESQUE, esthétique Mode littéraire qui a fait fureur en France au XVIIe siècle pendant une dizaine d’années (env. 1643 1653). À genre nouveau, mot nouveau: le terme lui même est emprunté à l’italien et introduit dans la langue (ou plutôt… …
64Travestie — (scherzhafte) Umgestaltung (eines Gedichts) * * * Tra|ves|tie 〈[ vɛs ] f. 19〉 1. 〈Lit.〉 satirische Verspottung eines literarischen Werkes, bei der (im Unterschied zur Parodie) der Inhalt beibehalten u. die Form verändert wird 2. Bühnenkunst, bei… …
65comedy — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. satire, parody, burlesque, travesty; comedy of errors; tragi comedy; humor, wit, amusement. See drama. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. comic drama, burlesque, light entertainment; see drama 1 , 2 , parody .… …
66Misinterpretation — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Misinterpretation >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 misinterpretation misinterpretation misapprehension misunderstanding misacceptation| misconstruction misapplication Sgm: N 1 catachresis catachresis Sgm: N 1 eisegesis… …
67burlesque — bur•lesque [[t]bərˈlɛsk[/t]] n. adj. v. lesqued, lesquing 1) lit. a comic literary or dramatic piece that vulgarizes lofty material or elevates the ordinary 2) any ludicrous parody or grotesque caricature 3) sbz a stage show featuring comic, usu …
68farce comedy — noun a comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situations • Syn: ↑farce, ↑travesty • Derivationally related forms: ↑travesty (for: ↑travesty), ↑farcical (for: ↑ …
69trav|es|ty — «TRAV uh stee», noun, plural ties, verb, tied, ty|ing. –n. 1. any treatment or imitation that makes a serious thing seem ridiculous: »The trial was a travesty of justice, since the judge and jury were prejudiced. 2. a) an imitation of a serious… …
70trav·es·ty — /ˈtrævəsti/ noun, pl ties [count] : something that is shocking, upsetting, or ridiculous because it is not what it is supposed to be It is a travesty and a tragedy that so many people would be denied the right to vote. The investigation into the… …