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Since the time of Aristotle, one of the tasks of literature has been described as mimesis, imitation. Mimesis is also a New Testament theme (see 1 Cor. 4:16; 11:1; Eph. 5:1; Phil. 3:17). But, Wood points out, this doesn’t mean that literature and poetry are supposed to “copy” reality. It’s actually about cultivating a sense of plausibility.