The mock-heroic style humorously exaggerates the qualities of a typical hero by applying them to trivial or mundane subjects. This contrast between the grandiose language and the triviality of the subject matter creates a humorous effect as the audience realizes the absurdity of the situation. Additionally, the ironic tone often employed in mock-heroic works helps to highlight the humorous juxtaposition between lofty heroic language and the everyday context.

Richard Terry has written:

'Mock-heroic from Butler to Cowper' -- subject(s): Criticism and interpretation, English Verse satire, English poetry, History and criticism, Hudibras, Mock-heroic literature

'James Thomson'

Mock-heroic

interior monologue or dramatic monologue it is a mock heroic epic

interior monologue or dramatic monologue it is a mock heroic epic