Mimesis vs. Diegesis

Mimesis vs. Diegesis — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Mimesis and Diegesis

Mimesisnoun

The representation of aspects of the real world, especially human actions, in literature and art.

Diegesisnoun

(narratology) A narration or recitation.

Mimesisnoun

(biology) Mimicry.

Mimesisnoun

(medicine) The appearance of symptoms of a disease not actually present.

Mimesisnoun

(rhetoric) The rhetorical pedagogy of imitation.

Mimesisnoun

(rhetoric) The imitation of another's gestures, pronunciation, or utterance.

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Mimesisnoun

the imitative representation of nature and human behavior in art and literature

Mimesisnoun

any disease that shows symptoms characteristic of another disease

Mimesisnoun

the representation of another person's words in a speech