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What was a famous example of Burlesque?
Burlesque has been applied retrospectively to works of Chaucer and Shakespeare and to the Graeco-Roman classics. An example of literary burlesque is Alexander Pope's The Rape of the Lock
Who was a famous writer of Burlesque?
Francesco Berni wrote Opere burlesche in the early 16th century.
What did Francesco Berni write?
Francesco Berni wrote Opere burlesche in the early 16th century.
What are the literary roots of Burlesque?
'Burlesque' as a literary term became widespread in 17th century Italy and France, and subsequently England, where it referred to a grotesque imitation of the digni
What famous books or plays is Burlesque based on?
Shakespeare's Pyramus and Thisbe scene in Midsummer Night's Dream and the general mocking of romance in Beaumont and Fletcher's The Knight of the Burning Pestle are examples of burlesque.
Was Burlesque popular only in one country?
'Burlesque' as a literary term became widespread in 17th century Italy and France, and subsequently England, where it referred to a grotesque imitation of the dignified or pathetic.
What else can you tell me about the development of burlesque?
Burlesque depended on the reader's (or listener's) knowledge of the subject to make its intended effect, and a high degree of literacy was taken for granted
What were the two types of burlesque?
17th and 18th century burlesque was divided into two types, high burlesque and low burlesque
How did high burlesque and low burlesque differ?
In high burlesque, an elevated manner was applied to a commonplace or comically inappropriate subject matter while low burlesque applied an irreverent, mocking style to a serious subject

Question: What was High Burlesque like?
Self-contained rewrite: What was High Burlesque like?