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parody
A comic or satirical imitation of a well-known work, style, or person that exaggerates their typical features in order to create a comic effect.
Der Film ist eine gelungene Parodie auf klassische Spionage-Thriller.
The film is a successful parody of classic spy thrillers.
'Parodie' (parody) is almost always used with the preposition 'auf' and the accusative to name the original being parodied. The structure is: eine Parodie auf jemanden/etwas (a parody of someone/something).
Die Show enthielt eine witzige Parodie auf den Präsidenten.
The show included a funny parody of the president.
The meaning of the word depends on the tone. A 'gelungene Parodie' (successful parody) is art (meaning 1). A 'reine Parodie' (pure parody) or 'bloße Parodie' (mere parody) is a negative criticism and means a bad, ridiculous imitation (meaning 2).
Die Komiker zeigten eine brillante Parodie auf die letzte Casting-Show.
The comedians performed a brilliant parody of the latest talent show.
In an artistic context, 'Parodie' (parody) is often combined with verbs such as 'machen' (to make), 'schreiben' (to write), or 'drehen' (to shoot/film). Typical adjectives are 'gelungen' (successful), 'witzig' (funny), or 'treffend' (apt).
Die Studentengruppe will eine Parodie auf berühmte Werbespots drehen.
The student group wants to shoot a parody of famous commercials.
In the negative, figurative meaning, 'Parodie' (parody) is often connected with abstract, serious concepts in order to criticize their disregard. Typical expressions are 'eine Parodie auf Gerechtigkeit' (a parody of justice), '... auf Demokratie' (... of democracy), or '... auf Seriosität' (... of seriousness/professionalism).
Ohne Beweise war der Prozess eine Parodie auf einen Rechtsstaat.
Without evidence, the trial was a parody of the rule of law.
satire
'Satire' and 'Parodie' both often use humor and exaggeration. 'Satire' criticizes people, events, or conditions, for example in politics or society. 'Parodie' imitates something well-known, such as a film, a style, or a person, and exaggerates typical features. A parody can be satirical, but it does not have to be; it can also simply be funny. The words can be confused because both can seem comic. Pay attention to the focus: criticism of a topic is more likely to be 'Satire', while imitation of a model is more likely to be 'Parodie'.
Anna lacht über die Parodie, weil der Schauspieler den berühmten Sänger genau nachmacht.
Anna laughs at the parody because the actor imitates the famous singer exactly.
Die Satire zeigt, wie absurd manche Versprechen im Wahlkampf klingen.
The satire shows how absurd some promises in an election campaign sound.