Mimesis vs. Diegesis: What's the Difference?

Mimesis and Diegesis Definitions
Mimesis
The imitation or representation of aspects of the sensible world, especially human actions, in literature and art.
Diegesis
The presentation of a narrative without direct dramatic imitation of the events, scenes, or characters described.
Mimesis
(Biology) Mimicry.
Diegesis
The world that is depicted in a work of narrative art, especially a film.
Mimesis
(Medicine) The appearance, often caused by hysteria, of symptoms of a disease not actually present.
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Diegesis
(narratology) A narration or recitation.
Mimesis
The representation of aspects of the real world, especially human actions, in literature and art.
Diegesis
A narrative or history; a recital or relation.
Mimesis
(biology) Mimicry.
Mimesis
(medicine) The appearance of symptoms of a disease not actually present.
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Mimesis
(rhetoric) The rhetorical pedagogy of imitation.
Mimesis
(rhetoric) The imitation of another's gestures, pronunciation, or utterance.
Mimesis
Imitation; mimicry.
Mimesis
The imitative representation of nature and human behavior in art and literature
Mimesis
Any disease that shows symptoms characteristic of another disease
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Mimesis
The representation of another person's words in a speech