Media Studies A-Level
Imitation of style
What Imitation of style means in Media Studies A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Imitation of style
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A recognisable copying of the look or conventions of another style, where the borrowing is affectionate or playful rather than satirical.
Topics that use Imitation of style
- Postmodernism (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Bricolage
- Cross-reference between texts
- Intertextuality
- Parody
- Pastiche
- Audience knowledge
- Blurring of original and copy
- Collage and pastiche
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