epigram

epigram
эпиграмма
a) a SD akin to a proverb, the only difference being that epigrams are coined by individuals whose names we know, while proverbs are the coinage of the people
b) terse, witty, pointed statement, showing the ingenious turn of mind of the originator

A God that can be understood is no God. (S.Maugham)

A thing of beauty is a joy forever. (Keats)

He that bends shall be made straight. (S.Maugham)

Art is triumphant when it can use convention as an instrument of its own purpose. (S.Maugham - The Razor's Edge)

Source: I.R.G.
See: set expressions, lexical SDs

English-Russian dictionary of stylistics (terminology and examples) . 2014.

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  • epigram — [ep′ə gram΄] n. [ME < OFr epigramme < L epigramma < Gr, inscription, epigram < epigraphein < epi , upon + graphein, to write: see GRAPHIC] 1. a short poem with a witty or satirical point 2. any terse, witty, pointed statement,… …   English World dictionary

  • epigram — (n.) mid 15c., from M.Fr. épigramme, from L. epigramma an inscription, from Gk. epigramma an inscription, epitaph, epigram, from epigraphein to write on, inscribe (see EPIGRAPH (Cf. epigraph)). Related: Epigrammatist …   Etymology dictionary

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  • epigram — ► NOUN 1) a concise and witty saying or remark. 2) a short witty poem. DERIVATIVES epigrammatic adjective. ORIGIN Greek epigramma, from gramma writing …   English terms dictionary

  • Epigram — An epigram is a short poem, often with a clever twist at the end or a concise and witty statement. Derived from the Greek epi gramma , or written upon , the literary device has been employed for over two millennia.The Greek tradition of epigrams… …   Wikipedia


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