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A composition that presents a musical idea in one voice then immediately presents it in a second voice is using a compositional technique called

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A composition that presents a musical idea in one voice then immediately presents it in a second voice is using a compositional technique called IMITATION.

Imitation in music is defined as the repetition of a melody in two or more simultaneous texture shortly after its first appearance in a different voice. The melody may vary but it will still retain its original character.
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