Intertextuality · English Literature

Linda Hutcheon defines 'pastiche' in contrast to parody as:

  1. Imitation without the satirical impulse or critical edge
  2. A higher and more demanding form of art than parody
  3. A legal term specifically relating to copyright infringement
  4. A mode of homage that blends multiple past styles into a seamless new whole
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Correct answer: Imitation without the satirical impulse or critical edge

While parody is often 'transformative' and critical, pastiche is 'imitative.' Postmodern pastiche reflects a culture that feels it can no longer produce original styles, only recycle the 'dead' styles of the past.

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