parody
ˈparədi/
noun
noun: parody; plural noun: parodies
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1.an imitation of the style of a particular writer, artist, or genre with deliberate exaggeration for comic effect.“the film is a parody of the horror genre”
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an imitation or version of something that falls far short of the real thing; a travesty.“he gave her a parody of a smile”
synonyms: distortion, travesty, poor imitation, caricature, mockery, misrepresentation, perversion,corruption, debasement; apology for“an appalling parody of the truth”
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verb
verb: parody; 3rd person present: parodies; past tense: parodied; past participle: parodied; gerund or present participle: parodying
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1.produce a humorously exaggerated imitation of (a writer, artist, or genre).“his speciality was parodying schoolgirl fiction”
Origin
late 16th century: via late Latin from Greek parōidia ‘burlesque poem’, from para- ‘beside’ (expressing alteration) + ōidē ‘ode’.
How my heart sings 