In constructing the plot and working it out with the proper diction, the poet should place the scene, as far as possible, before his eyes. In this way,

In constructing the plot and working it out with the proper diction, the poet should place the scene, as far as possible, before his eyes. In this way, seeing everything with the utmost vividness, as if he were a spectator of the action, he will discover what is in keeping with it, and be most unlikely to overlook inconsistencies.

– Aristotle

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