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Burlesque
Burlesque Bur*lesque", v. i.
To employ burlesque.
BurlesqueBurlesque Bur*lesque", a. [F. burlesque, fr. It. burlesco, fr.
burla jest, mockery, perh. for burrula, dim. of L. burrae
trifles. See Bur.]
Tending to excite laughter or contempt by extravagant images,
or by a contrast between the subject and the manner of
treating it, as when a trifling subject is treated with mock
gravity; jocular; ironical.
It is a dispute among the critics, whether burlesque
poetry runs best in heroic verse, like that of the
Dispensary, or in doggerel, like that of Hudibras.
--Addison. Burlesque
Burlesque Bur*lesque", n.
1. Ludicrous representation; exaggerated parody; grotesque
satire.
Burlesque is therefore of two kinds; the first
represents mean persons in the accouterments of
heroes, the other describes great persons acting and
speaking like the basest among the people.
--Addison.
2. An ironical or satirical composition intended to excite
laughter, or to ridicule anything.
The dull burlesque appeared with impudence, And
pleased by novelty in spite of sense. --Dryden.
3. A ludicrous imitation; a caricature; a travesty; a gross
perversion.
Who is it that admires, and from the heart is
attached to, national representative assemblies, but
must turn with horror and disgust from such a
profane burlesque and abominable perversion of that
sacred institute? --Burke.
Syn: Mockery; farce; travesty; mimicry.
Meaning of Burlesque from wikipedia
- A
burlesque is a literary,
dramatic or
musical work
intended to
cause laughter by
caricaturing the
manner or
spirit of
serious works, or by ludicrous...
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American burlesque is a
genre of
variety show
derived from
elements of
Victorian burlesque,
music hall, and
minstrel shows.
Burlesque became po****r in...
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burlesque in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Burlesque is a
classic musical or
theatrical entertainment of
parodic humour.
Burlesque may also...
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Burlesque is a 2010
American backstage musical film
written and
directed by
Steven Antin. It
stars Cher,
Christina Aguilera,
Kristen Bell, Cam Gigandet...
- Neo-
burlesque, or new
burlesque, is the
revival and
updating of the
traditional American burlesque performance.
Though based on the
traditional burlesque...
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Burlesque:
Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the
soundtrack album to the film of the same name,
released by
Screen Gems, Inc and RCA
Records on November...
- is an
American vedette,
burlesque dancer, model, actress, and businesswoman. She is
credited with re-po****rizing
burlesque performance,
earning the...
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Burlesque is a
musical with a book by
Steven Antin,
including additional material by Kate Wetherhead, and
music and
lyrics by
Christina Aguilera, Sia...
- "
Burlesque" is a song
written by
Roger Chapman and John
Whitney and
performed by
English rock band Family. It was
first released as a
single on the Reprise...
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Burlesque in
Harlem (also
released as Rock & Roll
Burlesque and A
French Peep Show) is a 1949
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directed by
William D.
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