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Mimesis (/ m ɪ ˈ m iː s ɪ s, m aɪ-/; [1] Ancient Greek: μίμησις, mīmēsis) is a term used in literary criticism and philosophy that carries a wide range of meanings, including imitatio, imitation, nonsensuous [clarification needed] similarity, receptivity, representation, mimicry, the act of expression, the act of resembling, and the presentation of the self.
due to Spanish phonology, the spiritus asper is mostly pronounced as [x], although, following the pronunciation of English, some effort is made to pronounce it as [h]; no difference is made in pronunciation between the acute (grave) and circumflex accents.
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Dionysius' three volume work On mimesis (On imitation), which was the most influential for Latin authors, is lost. [1] Most of it contained advice on how to identify the most suitable writers to imitate and the best way to imitate them. [1] [2] For Dionysian imitatio, the object of imitation was not a single author but the qualities of many. [2]
Most of the world’s top corporations have simple names. Steve Jobs named Apple while on a fruitarian diet, and found the name "fun, spirited and not intimidating." Plus, it came before Atari in ...
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The kind of katajjaq mentioned above, which mimics the cry of geese, shows some similarities with the practice of the hunters to lure game. [8]Some Inuit used a tool (shaped like a claw) to scratch the ice of the frozen sea in order to attract seals.