burlesque vs pasticcio

burlesque

noun
  • A derisive art form that mocks by imitation; a parody. 

  • A ludicrous imitation; a caricature; a travesty; a gross perversion. 

  • A variety adult entertainment show, usually including titillation such as striptease, most common from the 1880s to the 1930s. 

verb
  • To make a burlesque parody of. 

  • To ridicule, or to make ludicrous by grotesque representation in action or in language. 

pasticcio

noun
  • An artwork that directly imitates the work of another artist or artists. 

  • A medley; an olio. 

  • A falsified work of art, such as a vase or statue made up of parts of original works, with missing parts supplied. 

How often have the words burlesque and pasticcio occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )