Question

a century ride
by grace e. denison
from outing, volume xxiii, issue 1, october 1893
read the excerpt from \a century ride\.
ten oclock, and she wheeled breathlessly past line outlying houses, and stepped wearily off on the threshold of the little inn, where the doctor lived. it was such a parody on a hotel—just two square rooms and a lean-to below, and three tiny bedrooms above, with their sashless windows, covered with mosquito netting, looking blank and deserted.
based on context, what is the best explanation of the meaning of \parody\?
it means that the hotel was so fake looking that local writers wrote funny stories about it.
it means that the hotel was so such a small building that it had become a local joke.
it means that the hotel was so funny looking that it makes maude laugh despite being fatigued.
it means that the hotel was such a feeble imitation of a real hotel it appears to be absurdly funny.

Explanation:

A parody is a humorous or satirical imitation of a particular work, style, or genre. In the context of the text, the hotel is described in a way that mimics or exaggerates certain aspects (like being a "local joke" and having a "feeble imitation of a real hotel" appearance). This fits the idea of a parody as it's a form of imitation with a comical or critical twist.

Answer:

It means that the hotel was such a feeble imitation of a real hotel it appears to be absurdly funny.