question: A parody (; also called a spoof, send-up, take-off, or lampoon) is a work created to imitate, make fun of, or comment on an original workits subject, author, style, or some other targetby means of satiric or ironic imitation. As the literary theorist Linda Hutcheon puts it, "parody is imitation, not always at the expense of the parodied text." Another critic, Simon Dentith, defines parody as "any cultural practice which provides a relatively polemical allusive imitation of another cultural production or practice." Parody may be found in art or culture, including literature, music (although "parody" in music has an earlier, somewhat different meaning than for other art forms), animation, gaming, and film.

The writer and critic John Gross observes in his "Oxford Book of Parodies", that parody seems to flourish on territory somewhere between pastiche ("a composition in another artist's manner, without satirical intent") and burlesque (which "fools around with the material of high literature and adapts it to low ends"). Meanwhile, the "Encyclopedie" of Denis Diderot distinguishes between the parody and the burlesque, "A good parody is a fine amusement, capable of amusing and instructing the most sensible and polished minds; the burlesque is a miserable buffoonery which can only please the populace." Historically, when a formula grows tired, as in the case of the moralistic melodramas in the 1910s, it retains value only as a parody, as demonstrated by the Buster Keaton shorts that mocked that genre.
1. Who wrote "Oxford Book of Parodies?"
2. What Is his profession?
3. He said parody flourishes somewhere between what and what?
4. What's another word for a parody?
5. What else?
6. Does a parody make fun of someone or something?
7. By what means?
8. Who is Linda Hutcheon?
9. Who wrote "Encyclopedie"
10. Does he think a good parody is funny, even to scholars?
11. What does he call burlesque?
12. Who mocked melodramas?
13. What was basically wrong with those melodramas?
14. Who did Diderot think enjoyed burlesque?
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answer: 1. John Gross
2. he is a writer
3. pastiche and burlesque
4. a spoof
5. a send-up
6. it can
7. imitation
8. a literary theorist
9. Denis Diderot
10. Yes
11. a miserable buffoonery
12. Buster Keaton
13. the formula grew tired
14. the populace

question: There are three photos of my good friends on my desk. In the first photo you can see Jerry. He is a tall and cool boy with short and straight hair. He is the captain of our basketball team. He is very popular. All my classmates like him very much. In the second photo, you can see the boy with glasses. His name is Jack. He is short and a little bit heavy. But he is very smart and funny. He often tells us funny stories and makes us happy. In the third photo, you can see two girls. They are drinking water. The girl on the left is Lucy. She is a beautiful girl from London. She has long blond hair and big eyes. She can sing very well, and she can also speak a little Chinese. The girl on the right is Li Yun. She is a Chinese girl with beautiful black hair. She studies very hard. She says she wants to be a scientist when she grows up.
1. Do the girls have the same color hair?
2. Are they both attractive?
3. Which boy definitely plays a sport?
4. Is he tall?
5. Is the other boy tall?
6. Does Jack have naturally good vision?
7. Is he thin?
8. Are the boys about the same height?
9. Is Li Yun studious?
10. What is her desired future occupation?
11. What gender is Jerry?
12. How about Li Yun?
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answer: 1. No.
2. Yes.
3. Jerry
4. Yes.
5. No
6. No.
7. No
8. No
9. Yes
10. Scientist
11. Male
12. Female

question: (CNN) -- A Portugal player embarrassed himself Monday with his crazy decision to use his head the wrong way and he got panned for the way he lashed out at an opponent.

That, and Portugal's play in a humbling 4-0 loss, were two of the lowlights on the fifth day of play in Brazil. As was a 0-0 draw that produced very little excitement.

But then there was the stunning goal by a U.S. player whose inclusion in the game was a surprise to many.

Here are a few of the day's big developments.

That's not nice

Pepe, Pepe, Pepe. Bad boy!

It is generally frowned upon to headbutt anyone, anytime -- unless it's Wrestlemania!

But if you're gonna do it -- and again, shame on you for thinking about it -- at least do it right.

That's not us, that Twitterazzi, who slammed the Portuguese player after he tapped German forward Thomas Muller in Monday's match with the crown of his head.

"The only man that can pull of a headbutt with class is Zinedine Zidane," wrote @YusufBambi, referring to the memorable 2006 World Cup incident in which the French great slammed his head into the chest of an Italian player.

"I'll rate that headbutt 1 #Zidane out of 5 #NeverGoFullPepe #WorldCup2014," said @MrNewports.

"Calling that a head-butt by Pepe is an insult to Zizou..... and (boxer Evander) Holyfield," wrote

1. Who got panned?
2. What did he do to another player?
3. What part of his body did he use to hit?
4. Who did he hit?
5. What position does Muller play?
6. What country does he play for?
7. Is another head-butting player discussed?
8. What is his name?
9. When did he do it?
10. To who?
11. Where did he hit the man?
12. Do people seem to think Pepe didn't even do a proper head-butt?
13. Do they think Zidane did?
14. Who scored an amazing goal?
15. True or False: Portugal lost a game 4-0.
16. What score was the other low point that day?
17. What day did these games take place on?
18. Where did they happen?
19. What day of the week was it?
20. True or False: The 0-0 draw was fairly boring.
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answer:
1. A Portugal player
2. lashed out
3. his head
4. Thomas Muller
5. forward
6. Germany
7. yes
8. Zinedine Zidane
9. 2006
10. an Italian player.
11. chest
12. yes
13. yes
14. a U.S. player
15. True
16. 0-0
17. fifth
18. Brazil
19. Monday
20. True