Homage vs. Pastiche

Homagenoun

A demonstration of respect, such as towards an individual after their retirement or death

Pastichenoun

A work of art, drama, literature, music, or architecture that imitates the work of a previous artist.

Homagenoun

(countable) An artistic work imitating another in a flattering style. Recently, the pronunciation /oʊˈmɒːʒ/ has been introduced from French for this usage; see hommage, which preserves the French spelling.

Pastichenoun

A musical medley, typically quoting other works.

Homagenoun

(historical) In feudalism, the formal oath of a vassal to honor his or her lord's rights.

Pastichenoun

An incongruous mixture; a hodgepodge.

Homageverb

To pay reverence to by external action.

Pastichenoun

(uncountable) A postmodern playwriting technique that fuses a variety of styles, genres, and story lines to create a new form.

Homageverb

To cause to pay homage.

Pasticheverb

To create or compose in a mixture of styles.

Homagenoun

A symbolical acknowledgment made by a feudal tenant to, and in the presence of, his lord, on receiving investiture of fee, or coming to it by succession, that he was his man, or vassal; profession of fealty to a sovereign.

Pastichenoun

a musical composition consisting of a series of songs or other musical pieces from various sources

Homagenoun

Respect or reverential regard; deference; especially, respect paid by external action; obeisance.

‘All things in heaven and earth do her [Law] homage.’; ‘I sought no homage from the race that write.’;

Pastichenoun

a work of art that imitates the style of some previous work

Homagenoun

Reverence directed to the Supreme Being; reverential worship; devout affection.

‘Go, go with homage yon proud victors meet !Go, lie like dogs beneath your masters' feet !’; ‘Man, disobeying,Disloyal, breaks his fealty, and sinsAgainst the high supremacy of heaven.’;

Pastiche

A pastiche is a work of visual art, literature, theatre, or music that imitates the style or character of the work of one or more other artists. Unlike parody, pastiche celebrates, rather than mocks, the work it imitates.The word pastiche is a French cognate of the Italian noun pasticcio, which is a pâté or pie-filling mixed from diverse ingredients.

Homageverb

To pay reverence to by external action.

Homageverb

To cause to pay homage.

Homagenoun

respectful deference;

‘pay court to the emperor’;