Parody

 parody: a work that closely imitates the style or content of another with the specific aim of comic effect and/or ridicule. As comedy, parody distorts or exaggerates distinctive features of the original. As ridicule, it mimics the work by repeating and borrowing words, phrases, or characteristics in order to illuminate weaknesses in the original. Well-written parody offers enlightenment about the original, but poorly written parody offers only ineffectual imitation. Usually an audience must grasp literary allusions and understand the work being parodied in order to fully appreciate the nuances of the newer work. Occasionally, however, parodies take on a life of their own and do not require knowledge of the original

 

The Carol Burnett Show, "Went with the Wind"

This parody is really only for its comic qualities. Many of the aspects of the original movie are displayed in an outrageous light. For example, in the the movie Gone With the Wind Scarlett O'Hara makes a dress out of her curtains to go see Rhett Butler in; however, in the parody "Went With the Wind" Starlett O'Hara makes a dress out of her curtains, leaving the rod in, and creating a hilarious scene.Almost all of the major events that are included in the movie take place in the parody, however, much condensed and in a hilarious light. The screenwriters and actors, really only want to make the audience laugh by amplifying every outrageous detail in the original.