Pastiche is a literary piece that imitates a famous literary work by another writer. Unlike parody, its purpose is not to mock, but to honor the literary piece it imitates. This literary device is generally employed to imitate a piece of literary work light-heartedly, but in a respectful manner.
A cyclonic storm die after reaching land and not become more active because they loose contact with the humid moisture that feeds their strength. Their source of energy is evaporation from the warm oceans.
