Question

State whether true or false:
Parody is often confused with satire. Parody can be used to develop satire, in addition, parody and satire are not completely similar in meaning.

• A. True
• B. False

Answer 1

The correct option is A True

A parody is a work created to imitate, make fun of, or comment on an original work—its subject, author, style, or some other target—by means of satiric or ironic imitation whereas a satire uses ridicule, sarcasm, humor, irony, or exaggeration, to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues. So, we can conclude that satire uses humor and to a certain extent parody to make a social commentary. In this context, we can deduce taht the given statement is true. Option A is the answer.