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