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Verisimilitude is a philosophical concept that refers to characters or events in a story that appears to be life-like, or believable. This concept is achieved by a writer, or storyteller, when he presents striking details which lend an air of authenticity to a tale (Beckson)<ref name=Ref2/>.
Verisimilitude is a philosophical concept that refers to characters or events in a story that appears to be life-like, or believable. This concept is achieved by a writer, or storyteller, when he presents striking details which lend an air of authenticity to a tale (Beckson)<ref name=Ref8/>.


== Verisimilitude (Example) ==
== Verisimilitude (Example) ==
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*<ref name=Ref2> Cuddon, J.A. "Verisimilitude." The Penguin Dictionary Of Literary Terms and Literary Theory fourth edition. 1976,1977,1979,1991,1998.
*Cuddon, J.A. "Verisimilitude." The Penguin Dictionary Of Literary Terms and Literary Theory fourth edition. 1976,1977,1979,1991,1998.
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*Cuddon, J.A.  Penguin Books, London. "Verisimilitude."  Bibliography: ''A Dictionary of Literary Terms'', 1977 [http://www.senri.ed.jp/Departments/english/littrms.htm]


*<ref name=Ref3> Cuddon, J.A.  Penguin Books, London. "Verisimilitude."  Bibliography: ''A Dictionary of Literary Terms'', 1977 [http://www.senri.ed.jp/Departments/english/littrms.htm]
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*<ref name=Ref4> Harris, Robert. "Verisimilitude."  ''A Glossary of Literary Terms.''      22May1997.[http://home.cfl.rr.com/eghsap/apterms.html]
*<ref name=Ref4> Harris, Robert. "Verisimilitude."  ''A Glossary of Literary Terms.''      22May1997.[http://home.cfl.rr.com/eghsap/apterms.html]
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*<ref name=Ref5> Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. "Verisimilitude." ''Merriam-Webster's Encylopedia of Literature'' 1995
*Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. "Verisimilitude." ''Merriam-Webster's Encylopedia of Literature'' 1995
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*<ref name=Ref6> Mifflin, Houghton. "Verisimilitude." ''Webster’s II New College Dictionary.'' 2001,1999,1995
*Mifflin, Houghton. "Verisimilitude." ''Webster’s II New College Dictionary.'' 2001,1999,1995
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*<ref name=Ref7> Eagleton, Terry. "Verisimiltude."  ''Literary Theory: An Introduction.''  1983
*<ref name=Ref7> Eagleton, Terry. "Verisimiltude."  ''Literary Theory: An Introduction.''  1983
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