Plato's Theory of Mimesis or Imitation and Art (Literary Criticism and Theory) @HappyLiterature

Plato's Theory of Mimesis or Imitation and Art. Literary Criticism and Theory Classical Criticism 1). What does Plato means by saying that literature is twice removed from reality? Explain. 2) Plato hostile to mimetic arts and poetry? 3) For Plato the term' imitation' carries a negative connotation : to imitate is to produce a copy a version that is less than the original. Comment. 4) What is the reason for Plato's hostility towards art? 5) Plato views art as twice removed from reality. theory of Mimesis IGNOU Meg 05 Literary Criticism and Theory MA. English Literature BA. English Literature TGT English PGT English UGC NET JRF English