The term mimetic is associated with "imitation" so it might be said that during the 1800, literature tried to replicate or portray real life in the stories. that is to say, novels were based on realism so they were considered unique and a revelation because it was a new way of writing.
I figured it'd be A, because its letting off a lot of imagery. Correct me if I'm wrong.
An author of a detective novel is most likely to use figurative language to help the reader visualize a character.
These writers will use figures of speech such as similes, metaphors, personifications, etc. in order to describe their characters and make them easier to visualize for the audience. Oftentimes, these characters have very distinctive characteristics about them.
