EPIGRAMS

EPIGRAMS

Synonyms: adage, witticism, wit, witty saying, quip (short witty remark: ocurrencia, salida), bon mot, joke, wisecrack, motto, one-liner, saw

Oscar Wilde had a genius for epigram. (epigrammatic expression)
GENIUS (exceptional gift, ability): His genius at the piano is exceptional for his age.) 2.(person: highly intelligent): You don't need to be a genius to see what the problem is here.


An epigram is a brief, interesting, memorable, and sometimes surprising or satirical statement. Derived from the Greek this literary device has been employed for over two millennia.
The presence of wit or sarcasm tends to distinguish non-poetic epigrams from aphorisms and adages, which may lack them
Epigram- A short witty saying or poem. Oscar Wilde is famous for his epigrams produced in his plays. A clever and often poetic written saying that comments on a particular person, idea, or thing.


Another golden rule is: don't lose your cool. —Yogi Bear (named after another popular epigrammatist, baseball hall-of-fame catcher Yogi Berra, the absolute king of the malapropism)
I can resist everything but temptation. - Oscar Wilde
 
I have a dream.—Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

I think; therefore I AM.—Rene Descartes
I doubt; therefore, perhaps I am not—michael r. burch


No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.—Eleanor Roosevelt


 


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