The theory of mimesis in poetics 3

1. Paper-3
By : Payal Patel
M.A Part – 1
Roll no – 32
2010-11
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2. •All art- mimetic by nature
•Art- an imitation of life
•Idea- ultimate reality
•Art imitates idea-imitation of reality
•Gives example of chair
•Poetry- twice removed from reality
•His importance to PHILOSOPHY
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3. •Defined by ‘mythos’ and ‘praxis’
•Closer to image, imagination and imitation
•He becomes defender of mimesis-guru
in his writings ‘Poetics’- ‘‘Plato’s Objection and
his theory of mimesis”
•Mimetic art is superior- philosophy and history
•Compares poetry with history
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4. •Historian- What has happened?
•Poet- What may /ought to have happened?
•History- particular, Poetry- universal
•All types of art-mimetic-may differ in manner,
means and object of imitation
•Music-in sound, rhythm. Painting-in color
Poetry- in action, word
•“The poet does not imitate reality but brings
reality into existence through mimesis”
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5. •Moral nature- the end of Poetry is to please
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6. Special thanks to Barad Sir and Devarshi
Sir….for giving the guidance of this
subject
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