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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

Question: What famous books or plays is Burlesque based on?
Self-contained rewrite: What famous books or plays is Burlesque based on?