'A brief and witty statement which is self-contradictory' can be termed as -

• Epigram:
- A brief and witty statement which is apparently self-contradictory.
- It leads the reader to think and discover the meaning of the paradox in a statement.
- It provides the intended pleasure,
- They sometimes offer humor, attack the target subject and creat lasting impression on the readers.

Example: 'Our sweetest songs are those that tell the saddest thought.' (Shelly: ''To a Skylark'')

Options,
• A cliche (pronounced ‘klee-SHAY’) is a saying, image, or idea which has been used so much that it sounds terribly uncreative.

• Epiphany - As a literary device, epiphany is the moment when a character is suddenly struck with a life-changing realization which changes the rest of the story.

• Montage is a filmmaking technique that uses a series of short images, collected together to tell a story or part of a story.