mock hero

  • 1mock-heroic — mock′ hero′ic adj. 1) imitating or burlesquing that which is heroic, as in manner, character, or action 2) lit. satirizing the heroic style of literature: a mock heroic poem[/ex] 3) a literary work written in mock heroic style • Etymology:… …

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  • 2mock-heroical — mock heroˈical adjective • • • Main Entry: ↑mock …

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  • 3mock-heroically — adverb see mock heroic I * * * mock heroˈically adverb • • • Main Entry: ↑mock …

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  • 4Mock-heroic — Mock heroic, mock epic or heroi comic works are typically satires or parodies that mock common Classical stereotypes of heroes and heroic literature. Typically, mock heroic works to insert the heroic work by either putting a fool in the role of… …

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  • 5mock-heroic — pretending to be heroic, pretending to have the qualities of a hero …

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  • 6Cultural impact of the Guitar Hero series — Guitar Hero, which has expanded to include drums and vocals in addition to lead and bass guitar, has become a popular activity and has had a significant impact across several different industries. Guitar Hero is a series of rhythm video games… …

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  • 7List of G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero playsets — The G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero toyline was introduced by Hasbro in 1982, and lasted to 1994, producing well over 250 vehicles and playsets. The following is a list of playsets (i.e. toys representing static bases of operation such as… …

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  • 8The Dunciad — Alexander Pope The Dunciad /ˈd …

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  • 9Joseph Andrews — Infobox Book name = Joseph Andrews title orig = The History of the Adventures of Joseph Andrews and His Friend, Mr. Abraham Adams translator = image caption = author = Henry Fielding illustrator = cover artist = country = Britain language =… …

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  • 10fire-eater — n. 1. Duellist, fighting character, quarrelsome brawler. 2. Blusterer, swaggerer, vaporer, Hector, Hotspur, mock hero …

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