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Allusion vs Parody - What's the difference?

allusion | parody |

As nouns the difference between allusion and parody

is that allusion is allusion while parody is a work or performance that imitates another work or performance with ridicule or irony.

As a verb parody is

to make a parody of something.

allusion

English

(wikipedia allusion)

Noun

(en noun)
  • An indirect reference; a hint; a reference to something supposed to be known, but not explicitly mentioned; a covert indication.

    • parody

    English

    (wikipedia parody)

    Noun

    (parodies)
  • A work or performance that imitates another work or performance with ridicule or irony.
  • * Macaulay
    • The lively parody which he wrote was received with great applause.
  • (archaic) A popular maxim, adage, or proverb.

    • Verb

    (en-verb)
  • To make a parody of something.
    • The comedy movie parodied the entire Western genre.

    See also

    * satire / satirize * pastiche

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