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a humorous imitation of a well-known work, e.g. Roald Dahlâ??s Revolting Rhymes in which he presents his own comical versions of nursery rhymes and fairy tales.
a graph composed of separate bars, plotted against an x and y-axis; used to represent discrete...
sharp (clever) humour. Wit is not necessarily biting or angry, but it can be. Shakespeare wrote...
a second main clause that is joined to a main clause by a co-ordinate conjunction, e.g. Lions...
a new word, often invented to explain a new technology, e.g. They say that shale gas will be...
a non-finite verb that cannot stand on its own; a 'helping' verb that precedes the main verb, e....