noun

an absurd or comically exaggerated imitation of something, especially in a literary or dramatic work; a parody.

a novel which is a burlesque of the literary life

parody,caricature,travesty,pastiche,take-off,skit,imitation,satire,lampoon,send-up,spoof,pasquinade,pasticcio,piss-take

verb

parody or imitate in an absurd or comically exaggerated way.

a mock-heroic farce that burlesques the affectations of Restoration heroic drama