Verisimilitude refers to something appearing true or real, even if it is not. For example, when Superman flies in movies it seems believable because he is not a normal human, but if a character from a realistic TV show like EastEnders flew it would seem strange. Another example is in Gulliver's Travels, where Gulliver interacts with groups like they are real even though they may not be.
2. What is verisimilitude?
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Verisimilitude is the appearance of being true or real.
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An example of this may be in superman we see
superman flying and we believe it as we know he isn't
normal and he isn't a normal human being like the rest
of the characters in the movie so we don’t find It weird
that he fly's but if in eastenders one of the characters
starts flying we will find it strange and hard to believe as
you wouldn't find a normal human being flying this is
because of our perceptions as it fits the scene if
superman flying in the movie it doesn't fit the scene If
one of the characters from eastenders starts flying.
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Another example of verisimilitude is in the movie
Gulliver's travels where his relationships with the
various groups he meets - whether they actually exist or
not, he interacts with them in a way that implies truth
likeness.
