31. Verisimilitude has its roots in both the Platonic and Aristotelian dramatic theory of mimesis , the imitation or representation of nature. 32. This idea laid the foundation for the evolution of mimesis into verisimilitude in the Middle Ages particularly in Italian heroic poetry. 33. Such fantasies adopt an ironic, blas?tone, as opposed to the straight-faced mimesis of most other fantasy. 34. The reconstruction and analysis of the mimesis concept of Walter Benjamin, Theodor Adorno, and Jacques Derridas were particularly interesting. 35. The verse serves as an epigraph to " Mimesis ", literary critic Erich Auerbach's most famous book. 36. The worlds he constructed in his narratives, while he distanced himself from pure mimesis , were still constructed to be believable. 37. The music's history and performance in the Czech lands, however, make it more than simple example of mimesis . 38. Aristotle concludes " Poetics " with a discussion on which, if either, is superior : epic or tragic mimesis . 39. Most of the methods contribute to crypsis, helping to hide against a background; but mimesis and motion dazzle protect without hiding. 40. Sound mimesis in various cultures may serve other functions not necessarily related to shamanism : practical goals as luring game in the hunt;