mimesis

noun5

1. •
   The representation of aspects of the real world, especially human actions, in literature and art.
2. •
   Mimicry.
3. •
   (rhetoric) The imitation of another's gestures, pronunciation, or utterance.
4. •
   (rhetoric) The rhetorical pedagogy of imitation.
5. •
   The appearance of symptoms of a disease not actually present.