Understanding the Art of Burlesque
Delve into the world of burlesque, where incongruous imitations and satirical elements merge to create amusing yet thought-provoking literary works. Explore the nuances of high and low burlesque, as well as its distinction based on imitating general literary types or specific works/authors.
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Burlesque Presented by Dr. Deshmukh Nanda C. Department of English Deogiri College, Aurangabad Maharashtra, 431 005 1
Burlesque has been defined as an incongruous imitation (not similar). It imitates the manner (form and style) or else the subject matter of a serious literary work but makes the imitation amusing by a ridiculous disparity between the manner and the matter. It may be written for the sheer fun of it, usually however it is a form of satire.
The butt (blunt end) of the satiric ridicule may be the particular work of the genre that is being imitated or else the subject matter to which the imitation is in congruously or (often)both of these together
subject to which it is incongruously In a burlesque imitation, the form and style may be lower or higher in the level and dignity than the applied.
High burlesque-IF The form and style are high and dignified but the subject is low or trivial, we have high burlesque. Low burlesque-If the subject is high in status and dignity but the style and manner of treatment are low and undignified, we have low burlesque
A burlesque may also be distinguished according to whether it imitates a general literary type or genre or else a particular work or author.
