It’s imitation. It’s a synonym for parody as well.
The main idea of the passage above from Cotton Mather's "The Wonders of the Invisible World" is to justify the outcome of the trials. Thank you for posting your question. I hope this answer helped you. Let me know if you need more help.
The reasoning of why shouldn’t be completely answered with a time frame
These two excerpts talk about the terrible problems people in Central America are living day in and day out. Violence, crime and corruption are common in that part of the world. The right answer is letter B. They both describe situations in which people are expected to commit crimes or face violence.
