Moll Flanders

by Daniel Defoe

Moll Flanders: Parody 1 key example

Definition of Parody

A parody is a work that mimics the style of another work, artist, or genre in an exaggerated way, usually for comic effect. Parodies can take many forms, including fiction... read full definition
A parody is a work that mimics the style of another work, artist, or genre in an exaggerated way, usually for comic effect. Parodies can... read full definition
A parody is a work that mimics the style of another work, artist, or genre in an exaggerated way, usually... read full definition
Parody
Explanation and Analysis—Rogue Literature:

At the time that Defoe wrote and published Moll Flanders, “rogue literature”—or stories centered on the lives of thieves and other infamous English criminals—was in vogue. They primarily centered the stories of men who, in a confessional style, described with pride all of their criminal acts.