Meaning of the word mock-heroic in English

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mock-heroic

US /ˌmɑːk.hɪˈroʊ.ɪk/
UK /ˌmɑːk.hɪˈroʊ.ɪk/
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Adjective

1.

imitating the style of heroic literature in order to satirize an unheroic subject.

Example:
Pope's 'The Rape of the Lock' is a classic example of a mock-heroic poem.
The film used mock-heroic elements to highlight the absurdity of the situation.
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