Defining Literature Through the Ages

Diegesis refers to the representation of real events, while mimesis refers to fictional events.

Diegesis refers to the speech of characters, while mimesis refers to the narrator's discourse.

Diegesis refers to pure narrative, while mimesis refers to the imitated speech of characters. (correct)

Diegesis refers to imaginative writing, while mimesis refers to factual writing.

Factual information and real events.

The use of poetic language and metaphors.

Imaginative writing and fiction. (correct)

The presence of characters and dialogue.

To present the illusion of a representation of the real world. (correct)

To convey factual information about real events and people.

To provide a pure narrative without any imitated speech.

To entertain readers with imaginative and fictional stories.

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