What is 'parody' in the context of postmodern intertextuality?
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Correct answer: An imitation that uses another work's style to create a comic or critical effect
Parody requires the reader to be familiar with the 'target' text. Postmodern parody often serves as a form of 'de-doxification,' challenging the assumptions and ideologies of the original work.
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