Tuesday, October 28, 2014

Vocab-Aphorism

Vocab
aphorism

a blunt,witty remark which contains a general truth.
Example 
The simplest questions are the hardest to answer.
Northrop Frye
“Having nothing, nothing can he lose.”(Henry VI) by Shakespeare

Aphorism often comes with a little humour. Proverbs, maxims, adages and clichés are other forms of aphorism.

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