burlesque vs farce

burlesque

noun
  • A ludicrous imitation; a caricature; a travesty; a gross perversion. 

  • A derisive art form that mocks by imitation; a parody. 

  • A variety adult entertainment show, usually including titillation such as striptease, most common from the 1880s to the 1930s. 

verb
  • To make a burlesque parody of. 

  • To ridicule, or to make ludicrous by grotesque representation in action or in language. 

farce

noun
  • A style of humor marked by broad improbabilities with little regard to regularity or method. 

  • A situation abounding with ludicrous incidents. 

  • Forcemeat, stuffing. 

  • A motion picture or play featuring this style of humor. 

  • A ridiculous or empty show. 

verb
  • To stuff with forcemeat or other food items. 

  • To fill full; to stuff. 

How often have the words burlesque and farce occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )