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    English Literature IGCSE

    Caricature

    What Caricature means in English Literature IGCSE, as defined for Cambridge International, Pearson Edexcel.

    Definition of Caricature

    A description of a person using exaggeration of some characteristics and oversimplification of others.
    Cambridge International, Pearson Edexcel · Hullaballoo in the Guava Orchard (study guide), Great Expectations (study guide)

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