mock-heroic

[ mok-hi-roh-ik ]

/ ˈmɒk hɪˈroʊ ɪk /

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adjective

imitating or burlesquing that which is heroic, as in manner, character, or action: mock-heroic dignity.

of or relating to a form of satire in which trivial subjects, characters, and events are treated in the ceremonious manner and with the elevated language and elaborate devices characteristic of the heroic style.

noun

an imitation or burlesque of something heroic.

Origin of mock-heroic

First recorded in 1705–15

OTHER WORDS FROM mock-heroic

mock-he·ro·i·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby mock-heroic

mock epic, mocker, mockernut, mockers, mockery, mock-heroic, mockingbird, mock moon, mockney, mock orange, mock pendulum

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Example sentences from the Web for mock-heroic

Hudibras, a mock-heroic poem, written to ridicule the Puritan and Parliamentarian party.
A Brief History of the English Language and Literature, Vol. 2 (of 2)|John Miller Dow Meiklejohn
It is a mock-heroic tale, in dog-Latin, of a country feud on the Fifeshire lands of his old friends the Cunninghams.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 7|Various
The ballads are mock-heroic, parodies of the ballads of chivalry.
In a Little Town|Rupert Hughes
But in pure comedy, mixed with farce and mock-heroic parody, he belongs to the school of "rare Ben."
Library Of The World's Best Literature, Ancient And Modern, Vol 4|Charles Dudley Warner

The birth of Orlando gives occasion for a mock-heroic passage, in which Pulci is parodied to the letter.
Renaissance in Italy: Italian Literature|John Addington Symonds

British Dictionary definitions for mock-heroic

mock-heroic

adjective

(of a literary work, esp a poem) imitating the style of heroic poetry in order to satirize an unheroic subject, as in Pope's The Rape of the Lock

noun

burlesque imitation of the heroic style or of a single work in this style

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单词	mock-heroic
释义	mock-heroic [ mok-hi-roh-ik ] / ˈmɒk hɪˈroʊ ɪk / SEE SYNONYMS FOR mock-heroic ON THESAURUS.COM adjective imitating or burlesquing that which is heroic, as in manner, character, or action: mock-heroic dignity. of or relating to a form of satire in which trivial subjects, characters, and events are treated in the ceremonious manner and with the elevated language and elaborate devices characteristic of the heroic style. noun an imitation or burlesque of something heroic. Origin of mock-heroic First recorded in 1705–15 OTHER WORDS FROM mock-heroic mock-he·ro·i·cal·ly, adverb Words nearby mock-heroic mock epic, mocker, mockernut, mockers, mockery, mock-heroic, mockingbird, mock moon, mockney, mock orange, mock pendulum Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for mock-heroic Hudibras, a mock-heroic poem, written to ridicule the Puritan and Parliamentarian party. A Brief History of the English Language and Literature, Vol. 2 (of 2)\|John Miller Dow Meiklejohn It is a mock-heroic tale, in dog-Latin, of a country feud on the Fifeshire lands of his old friends the Cunninghams. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 7\|Various The ballads are mock-heroic, parodies of the ballads of chivalry. In a Little Town\|Rupert Hughes But in pure comedy, mixed with farce and mock-heroic parody, he belongs to the school of "rare Ben." Library Of The World's Best Literature, Ancient And Modern, Vol 4\|Charles Dudley Warner The birth of Orlando gives occasion for a mock-heroic passage, in which Pulci is parodied to the letter. Renaissance in Italy: Italian Literature\|John Addington Symonds British Dictionary definitions for mock-heroic mock-heroic adjective (of a literary work, esp a poem) imitating the style of heroic poetry in order to satirize an unheroic subject, as in Pope's The Rape of the Lock noun burlesque imitation of the heroic style or of a single work in this style Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to mock-heroic caricature, farce, joke, irony, satire, skit, burlesque, travesty, pastiche, cartoon, mimicry, apology, misrepresentation, mockery, ridicule, roast, lampoon, mime, jest, takeoff
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mock-heroic

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Origin of mock-heroic

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British Dictionary definitions for mock-heroic

adjective

noun

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