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AP Literature Vocab 23 Flashcards

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4758493552Caricaturea picture, description, or imitation of a person or thing in which certain striking characteristics are exaggerated in order to create a comic or grotesque effect.0
4758493553Inferencea conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning.1
4758493554Invectiveinsulting, abusive, or highly critical language.2
4758493555PedanticFussy perfectionist3
4758493556Semanticsthe branch of linguistics and logic concerned with meaning. There are a number of branches and sub-branches of semantics, including formal semantics, which studies the logical aspects of meaning, such as sense, reference, implication, and logical form, lexical semantics, which studies word meanings and word relations, and conceptual semantics, which studies the cognitive structure of meaning.4
4758493557Essaya short piece of writing on a particular subject.5
4758493558Analysisdetailed examination of the elements or structure of something, typically as a basis for discussion or interpretation.6
4758493559Contextthe circumstances that form the setting for an event, statement, or idea, and in terms of which it can be fully understood and assessed.7
4758493560Digressiona temporary departure from the main subject in speech or writing.8
4758493561Double Entendrea word or phrase open to two interpretations, one of which is usually risqué or indecent.9

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