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Travestry
Definition:
A travestry is a literary or artistic work that mocks or imitates another work in a humorous or exaggerated way, resulting in a distortion or degradation of the original.
Examples:
Noun:
- Shakespeare's "Hamlet" presented as a slapstick comedy is a travestry of the original tragedy.
- The movie "Scary Movie" is a classic example of a travestry, parodying multiple horror films.
Verb:
- The play travestried the well-known fairytale, turning the innocent characters into crude caricatures.
- She travestied his artwork by adding absurd elements, transforming his serious portraits into comical masterpieces.
Adjective:
- His travestry performance of the famous singer's hits had the audience roaring with laughter.
- The novel's travestry portrayal of historical events caused controversy among literary critics.
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