[{"Bold_text": "noun", "List Items": ["a humorous or satirical imitation of a serious piece of literature or writing:his hilarious parody of Hamlet's .", "the genre of literary composition represented by such imitations.", "a burlesque imitation of a musical composition.", "any humorous, satirical, or burlesque imitation, as of a person, event, etc.", "the use in the 16th century of borrowed material in a musical setting of the Masspar?ody Mass?.", "a poor or feeble imitation or semblance; travesty:His acting is a parody of his past greatness."]}, {"Bold_text": "verb (used with object)", "List Items": ["to imitate (a composition, author, etc.) for purposes of ridicule or satire.", "to imitate poorly or feebly; travesty."]}]