Periagoge
Course

Parody and pastiche: Foundations: Before you can use parody and pastiche, you need the ground: how imitation works as a tool, what separates homage from theft, and why artists have always been remixers first.

Master the art of creative imitation: discover how parody and pastiche work, where homage ends and theft begins, and why all artists remix.

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Concepts in this course
Concept
The Backwards Mirror
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The Earnest Digression
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The Exaggerated Accuracy
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The Honorable Theft
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The Infinite Regression
AI prompts in this course
AI Prompt
Where Are You with Parody and pastiche?
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A Hard Question About Parody and pastiche
AI Prompt
The Parody and pastiche Question You're Avoiding
AI Prompt
Parody and pastiche and the Choices You're Making
AI Prompt
What Do You Actually Want with Parody and pastiche?
Part of these journeys
Journey
The Examined Path Through Parody and pastiche
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