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Mock-heroic — Mock heroic, mock epic or heroi comic works are typically satires or parodies that mock common Classical stereotypes of heroes and heroic literature. Typically, mock heroic works to insert the heroic work by either putting a fool in the role of… … Wikipedia
Mock heroic — Mock Mock, a. Imitating reality, but not real; false; counterfeit; assumed; sham. [1913 Webster] That superior greatness and mock majesty. Spectator. [1913 Webster] {Mock bishop s weed} (Bot.), a genus of slender umbelliferous herbs… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mock-heroic — mock′ hero′ic adj. 1) imitating or burlesquing that which is heroic, as in manner, character, or action 2) lit. satirizing the heroic style of literature: a mock heroic poem[/ex] 3) a literary work written in mock heroic style • Etymology:… … From formal English to slang
mock-heroic — mock heroically, adv. /mok hi roh ik/, adj. 1. imitating or burlesquing that which is heroic, as in manner, character, or action: mock heroic dignity. 2. of or pertaining to a form of satire in which trivial subjects, characters, and events are… … Universalium
mock-heroic — [mäk΄hi rō′ik] adj. mocking, or burlesquing, any style, action, or character n. a burlesque of something heroic mock heroically adv … English World dictionary
mock-heroic — I. adjective Date: circa 1712 ridiculing or burlesquing heroic style, character, or action < a mock heroic poem > • mock heroically adverb II. noun Date: 1728 a mock heroic composition called also mock epic … New Collegiate Dictionary
mock-heroic — /mɒk həˈroʊɪk/ (say mok huh rohik) adjective 1. exaggerating low or insignificant material in a literary work to heroic proportions or in a heroic style in order to ridicule it. –noun 2. the literary device or style which employs this technique.… …
mock-heroic — adjective imitating the style of heroic literature to satirize a mundane subject. noun a burlesque imitation of the heroic character or literary style … English new terms dictionary
mock-heroic — pretending to be heroic, pretending to have the qualities of a hero … English contemporary dictionary
mock-heroic — noun a satirical imitation of heroic verse • Hypernyms: ↑caricature, ↑imitation, ↑impersonation … Useful english dictionary
