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Example:‘The Dunciad’ exemplifies the form of a mock epic, where trivial subjects are elevated through the use of epic language and themes.
Definition:a long, comic poem that parodies the style of epic poetry, usually satirizing trivial or common subjects
From mock epic
Example:‘The Dunciad’ analyzes and satirizes the philistine aristocracy and the cultural mediocrities of its time.
Definition:a literary genre characterized by criticism or ridicule used to expose and denounce vice, folly, or injustice
From satire
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