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PUFFS or Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic and Magic
Dramaturgy Website by Amanda Visger
GIVE ME A PARODY
Now parody's come in many forms that are relative to many different types of media. Today, there are many more different forms today including but not limited to articles, clothing, art work, skits, musicals, logos, books, and plays. (hmmm...interesting that last one, if only there was a play that was a parody of a certain school written by a certain author.)
WHAT IS A PARODY?
What's a parody exactly?
It is an imitation of a style of a particular work of art from a creator that exaggerates moments/ events that show and express comedic effect by modes satirical or ironic moments that often goes to make fun of the orginal work.
Origins - Aristotle formed an idea of today's parody that he formed the ridiculous of works of poetry that formed exaggerative measures
Greek Literature - parodia, a narrative poem imitating the style of the epics that were created that posed the orginal meanings. Also, at times, used to make fun of the gods or to make philosophical points.
Works including by not limited to music, films, poetry, and literature can ALL be parodies of other works of art.
EXAMPLES OF PARODIES
STARKID
MEL BROOKS
SO IN OTHER WORDS...WHY?
On the one side, creating a parody of something can be all fun and games as entertainment in many cases, but often it is for political impact, social impact, and often criticism of the original media. The person who is often "parodying" the original work is to supply context and criticism to often distort and exaggerate media to their own liking.
Under the First Amendment, parody is a form of expression that often is served with a catch (copyright infringement). Under many of the different sections and chapters under Copyright Law, these 2 sections provide the most important aspects towards limitations of Fair Use of Media and Exception of Performances.
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