The UVic Writer's Guide
Burlesque
A burlesque is a form of indirect satire that imitates a serious
literary work or genre but applies the imitated form to inappropriate
subject matter. High Burlesque combines an elevated literary form with trivial subject matter;
while Low Burlesque combines an undignified form with a serious or lofty subject.
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Copyright, The Department of English, University of Victoria,
1995
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