burlesque vs travesty

burlesque

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

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

  • 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. 

travesty

noun
  • A parody or stylistic imitation. 

  • A grossly inferior imitation. 

  • An appalling version of something. 

  • An absurd or grotesque misrepresentation. 

verb
  • To make a travesty of; to parody. 

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