Monty Python & the Holy Grail: An Arthurian Parody

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Directions:  Answer the following questions pertaining to Monty Python and the Holy Grail.
Parody:
a humorous or satirical imitation of a serious piece of literature or writing
to imitate (a composition, author, etc.) for purposes of ridicule or satire.
to imitate poorly or feebly; travesty.
Satire:
the use of irony, sarcasm, ridicule, or the like, in exposing, denouncing, or deriding vice, folly, etc.
Understatement:
the act or an instance of understating, or representing in a weak or restrained way that is not borne out by the facts: The journalist wrote that the earthquake had caused some damage. This turned out to be a massive understatement of the devastation.
Overstatement:
to state too strongly; exaggerate: to overstate one's position in a controversy.

Monty Python and the Holy Grail is a parody of the Arthurian Legends. By writing a paragraph below, please explain how the film is a parody of the Arthurian Legends we have been studying.

Monty Python & the Holy Grail: An Arthurian Parody

Monty Python and the Holy Grail is a parody of the Arthurian Legends. By writing a paragraph below, please explain how the film is a parody of the Arthurian Legends we have been studying.

Briefly explain/describe an example of one understatement from the film.

Briefly explain/describe an example of one overstatement from the film.

Briefly explain/describe an example of one anachronism used in the film.