burlesque
literary, dramatic or musical work that caricatures the manner or spirit of serious works
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burlesque
Summary
burlesque is a comedic genre[1]. burlesque ranks in the top 9% of comedic_genre entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,931 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- burlesque's instance of is recorded as comedic genre[3].
- burlesque followed vaudeville[4].
- burlesque is a type of comedy[5].
- burlesque's Commons category is recorded as Burlesque[6].
- burlesque's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Burlesque[7].
- burlesque's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[8].
- burlesque's described by source is recorded as The New Student's Reference Work[9].
- burlesque's partially coincident with is recorded as parody[10].
- burlesque's different from is recorded as burlesque[11].
- burlesque's different from is recorded as burlesque[12].
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Definition and Type
burlesque's instance of is recorded as comedic genre[3]. burlesque is a type of comedy[5].
Why It Matters
burlesque ranks in the top 9% of comedic_genre entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,931 views/month).[2] burlesque has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[13] burlesque is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[14]