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The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation
A parody is a humorous imitation of a book, film, song, poem, etc., meant to poke fun at the original's style or intentions.
A satire uses biting humor, hyperbole, sarcasm, irony, etc., to lay bare the toxic absurdity of civilization.