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AP Language Vocab #2 Flashcards

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4926852562anecdotea short account of an interesting event to illustrate a point0
4926853297aphorisma short, asute statement of a general truth or moral principle. THE SIMPLEST QUESTIONS ARE THE HARDEST TO ANSWER1
4926856357apostrophedirect address either to an absent person or to an abstract or inanimate entity; often the effect is one high formality.2
4926874788caricaturea representation in which a subject's distinctive features are exaggerated deliberately to produce a comic or grotesque effect.3
4926905332didacticrefers to works that are designed to promote a moral, religious, or philosophical theme or doctrine.4
4926910456Euphemismthe use-in place of a blunt term for something disagreeable or offensive - of a term that is vaguer or less colloquial. FIRING- DOWNSIZING.5
4926915970expositionbackground information6
4926921963extended metaphora metaphor developed at great length, occurring frequently in or throughout a work7
4926929732invectivean emotionally violent, verbal denunciation or attack using strong, abusive language. 300 LB MAN8
4926935960Litotesspecial form of understatement in which something is asserted by denying its opposite.9

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