AP Literature Vocab 23 Flashcards
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| 4758493552 | Caricature | a 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 | |
| 4758493553 | Inference | a conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning. | 1 | |
| 4758493554 | Invective | insulting, abusive, or highly critical language. | 2 | |
| 4758493555 | Pedantic | Fussy perfectionist | 3 | |
| 4758493556 | Semantics | the 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 | |
| 4758493557 | Essay | a short piece of writing on a particular subject. | 5 | |
| 4758493558 | Analysis | detailed examination of the elements or structure of something, typically as a basis for discussion or interpretation. | 6 | |
| 4758493559 | Context | the circumstances that form the setting for an event, statement, or idea, and in terms of which it can be fully understood and assessed. | 7 | |
| 4758493560 | Digression | a temporary departure from the main subject in speech or writing. | 8 | |
| 4758493561 | Double Entendre | a word or phrase open to two interpretations, one of which is usually risqué or indecent. | 9 |