Parody
Etymology
From Greek "parōidia," combining "para" (beside, or against) with "ōidē" (song) — literally a song sung alongside another. The form is ancient, with parodies of Homer circulating in classical Greece.
noun · /PAIR-uh-dee/
A humorous imitation of a specific work, artist, or style that exaggerates its features for comic effect.
What it names
Imitation aimed at a particular target's manner — mimicking a style closely enough to mock it — as opposed to general ridicule.
Example
The sketch was a dead-on parody of the director’s slow zooms and brooding voiceovers.
Related idea
Narrower than satire, which uses humor to attack human vice or social ills at large; parody targets a specific work or style. Compare pastiche, which imitates a style in homage, without the mockery.