Pastiche
Pastiche is a poem or other literary work that deliberately imitates the style, tone, or techniques of one writer or several different writers. Unlike parody, it is usually meant as an homage or creative borrowing rather than a mockery. A pastiche may blend recognizable traits from different sources into a new piece with its own purpose and voice.
Example
Morning leaks through the blinds like milk,
while the sparrow stitches weather to the wire;
I walk my small room, shadow and flame,
and call the kettle by a royal name.
Related Definitions
[n] a work of art that imitates the style of some previous work
[n] a musical composition consisting of a series of songs or other musical pieces from various sources
Related Terms
adoption, all sorts, appropriation, art object, assemblage, assortment, assumption, blend, borrowed plumes, brainchild, bric-a-brac, broad spectrum, burlesque, caricature, certified copy, classic, composite, composition, compound, conglomeration, copy, co