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What is the "Theory of Mimesis"?-Aristotle Vs Plato

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  1. 1.What is the "Theory of Mimesis"?- Aristotle Vs Plato Plato's Theory of Mimesis: Plato says that all art is mimetic by nature; art is an imitation of life. He believed that 'idea' is the ultimate reality. ... He gives first importance to philosophy as philosophy deals with the ideas whereas poetry deals with illusion – things which are twice removed from reality. Aristotle's Theory of Mimesis: Mimesis, basic theoretical principle in the creation of art. The word is Greek and means “imitation” (though in the sense of “re-presentation” rather than of “copying”). ... Aristotle, speaking of tragedy, stressed the point that it was an “imitation of an action”—that of a man falling from a higher to a lower estate.

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