Which device imitates and critiques the original by exaggerating its features?

• A. Satire
• B. Hyperbole
• C. Parody
• D. Allusion

Answer: (C)

Parody imitates a well-known work or style and exaggerates its distinctive features to critique or mock it. The humor comes from recognizing the original’s traits and seeing them blown up in a playful way, which makes the indirect critique clear to the audience. This combination of imitation and exaggerated exaggeration is what sets parody apart. Hyperbole exaggerates in a general sense without tying the exaggeration to a specific original, allusion is just a brief reference, and satire critiques ideas or society—often using humor but not necessarily by imitating a particular source.