Pastiche vs. Parody
Difference Between Pastiche and Parody
Pastichenoun
A work of art, drama, literature, music, or architecture that imitates the work of a previous artist.
Parodynoun
A work or performance that imitates another work or performance with ridicule or irony.
Pastichenoun
A musical medley, typically quoting other works.
Parodynoun
A popular maxim, adage, or proverb.
Pastichenoun
An incongruous mixture; a hodgepodge.
Parodyverb
To make a parody of something.
The comedy movie parodied the entire Western genre.Pastichenoun
(uncountable) A postmodern playwriting technique that fuses a variety of styles, genres, and story lines to create a new form.
Parodynoun
a composition that imitates somebody's style in a humorous way
Pasticheverb
To create or compose in a mixture of styles.
Parodynoun
humorous or satirical mimicry
Pastichenoun
a musical composition consisting of a series of songs or other musical pieces from various sources
Parodyverb
make a spoof of or make fun of
Pastichenoun
a work of art that imitates the style of some previous work
Parodyverb
make a parody of;
The students spoofed the teachers
