He applies the term mimesis both as a property of a work of art and also as the product of the artist's intention and contends that the audience's realisation of the mimesis is vital to understanding the work itself.
hiː ɐplˈaɪz ðə tˈɜːm mˈaɪmsiz bˈoʊθ æz ɐ pɹˈɑːpɚɾi əvə wˈɜːk ʌv ˈɑːɹt ænd ˈɔːlsoʊ æz ðə pɹˈɑːdʌkt ʌvðɪ ˈɑːɹɾɪsts ɪntˈɛnʃən ænd kəntˈɛndz ðætðɪ ˈɔːdiənsᵻz ɹˌiːələzˈeɪʃən ʌvðə mˈaɪmsiz ɪz vˈaɪɾəl tʊ ˌʌndɚstˈændɪŋ ðə wˈɜːk ɪtsˈɛlf.