♦ 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'')
• Epigram also means a short and witty poem.
Source: An ABC of English Literature - Dr M Mofizar Rahman