The role of imitation

The function of mimicry is to make the explained object more vivid, describe it more concretely, leave a deeper impression on readers and stimulate their interest. This interpretation method embodies the vividness and vividness of the interpretation language. This method is mainly used for explanatory writing and explanatory analysis. Imitation is an explanatory method to explain the characteristics of things by describing their shapes or faces.

For example:

1, Mao Yisheng's "China Stone Arch Bridge": "Some of these carved lions are hugging their mother and son, some are whispering, and some are like listening to the sound of water, which is very realistic."

2. In "Looking at the Weather from the Clouds": "If cumulus clouds rise rapidly to form a tall Yunshan, they will become cumulonimbus clouds, and the peaks will compete with each other and go straight to the zenith. The cumulonimbus cloud grows higher and higher, the cloud bottom gradually turns black, and the Yunfeng gradually blurs. Soon, the whole Yunshan collapsed and dark clouds filled the sky. Thunder rumbles in an instant, lightning flashes and thunders, there will be heavy rain, and sometimes it will bring hail or tornado. "

The difference between imitation and description;

Imitation emphasizes description, that is, description, which can accurately tell his state and appearance. "Some mothers and children hug each other, some whisper, some listen to the sound of running water, and some watch pedestrians." Here, the author gives a detailed description of the stone lions and lists their states one by one. Imitation can include metaphors, but metaphors are not all imitations.