The literary term "Epigram" refers to-

Correct answer: A brief and self-contradictory witty statement.

• 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.
- Basically, it is a short saying or poem that expresses an idea in a clever, funny way.
- Epigram এমন একটি ছোট বাক্য বা কবিতা যা সংক্ষিপ্ত হলেও বুদ্ধিদীপ্ত এবং মজাদার বা তীক্ষ্ণ বক্তব্য প্রকাশ করে।
- এতে প্রায়ই বিদ্রুপ, রসিকতা বা কোনো গভীর সত্য লুকিয়ে থাকে।
- Epigram also means a kind of short story , witty poem.
- It sometimes offer humour, attack the target subject and create lasting impression on the readers.
- Example:
- 'Our sweetest songs are those that tell the saddest thought.' (Shelley: ''To a Skylark'')

Source:
1. Britannica
2. An ABC of English Literature, Dr. M. Mofizar Rahman.