Choose the most appropriate synonym for BURLESQUE out of the given options:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Parody
Burlesque means a comic imitation that mocks a serious subject by exaggerating it, treating a grand theme in a silly way or a trivial theme in a grand way. Its synonym is parody.
Example: The students staged a burlesque of a Shakespearean tragedy.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Parody (answer) | an imitation of a writer's or artist's style, exaggerated for comic effect (both words name a mocking imitation) | The comedian performed a parody of a famous film song. |
| (2) Tragedy | a serious play that ends in suffering or death (the very kind of work a burlesque makes fun of) | "Macbeth" is a tragedy by Shakespeare. |
| (3) Didactic | meant to teach, especially a moral lesson (a burlesque aims to amuse) | Aesop's fables are didactic stories. |
| (4) Morbid | having an unhealthy interest in death and gloomy things (it is far from comic imitation) | He has a morbid interest in crime reports. |
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