An imitation of a serous writing, as a poem or song, written in a humorous manner.

戏拟(诗歌)。

Poor imitation.

拙劣的模仿。

To write a humorous imitation of.

戏拟；滑稽地模仿。

A parody is a written imitation of some serious work of which it retains the style, but alters the subject matter to produce a ludicrous effect.

Parody 指仿效他人之作品，用其体裁，换其事实，资以取笑者。

A caricature may be literary or pictorial; it exaggerates certain distinguishing traits of the original in order to ridicule it.

Caricature 者，或为文词，或为图书，将原物之特点加以夸张而嘲笑之。

A burlesque may be written or acted; it achieves an absurd effect by treating a serious subject lightly, or a trifling subject seriously, and may either be based on some play, poem, etc. or be independent as to subject.

Burlesque 指意存嘲谑之诣文或演出；其好笑之处在庄重之事物却待之以轻薄，或琐屑之事物却待之以庄重；其内容、主题或根据剧本、诗歌等，或出于杜撰。