Discussion
(i) A pastiche is a mixture of themes, stylistic elements or subjects borrowed from other works.
(ii) It is distinguished from parody because not all parody is pastiche
(iii) A pastiche is also known as a 'purple passage'.
(iv) A pastiche is given to an elevated style, especially in its use of figurative language.
Answer: A
A pastiche is a work that imitates, or is made up of, themes, stylistic elements or subjects borrowed from other works, so (i) is correct. It is distinguished from parody because a pastiche imitates without mockery, and so not all parody is pastiche, which makes (ii) acceptable as the official reading. A pastiche is not a 'purple passage', which is an over-ornate piece of writing, so (iii) is wrong, and (iv) is also wrong because a pastiche is not tied to an elevated style. The answer is (i) and (ii).
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