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epigram    音標拼音: ['ɛpəgr,æm]
n. 警句,諷刺短詩

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epigram
n 1: a witty saying [synonym: {epigram}, {quip}]

Epigram \Ep"i*gram\, n. [L. epigramma, fr. Gr. ? inscription,
epigram, fr. ? to write upon, 'epi` upon ? to write: cf. F.
['e]pigramme. See {Graphic}.]
1. A short poem treating concisely and pointedly of a single
thought or event. The modern epigram is so contrived as to
surprise the reader with a witticism or ingenious turn of
thought, and is often satirical in character.
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Dost thou think I care for a satire or an epigram?
--Shak.
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Note: Epigrams were originally inscription on tombs, statues,
temples, triumphal arches, etc.
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2. An effusion of wit; a bright thought tersely and sharply
expressed, whether in verse or prose.
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3. The style of the epigram.
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Antithesis, i. e., bilateral stroke, is the soul of
epigram in its later and technical signification.
--B. Cracroft.
Epigrammatic

148 Moby Thesaurus words for "epigram":
Atticism, English sonnet, Horatian ode, Italian sonnet,
Petrarchan sonnet, Pindaric ode, Sapphic ode, Shakespearean sonnet,
abridgment, adage, alba, ana, anacreontic, analects, aphorism,
apophthegm, apothegm, axiom, balada, ballad, ballade, bon mot,
boutade, bright idea, bright thought, brilliant idea, bucolic,
byword, canso, catchword, chanson, clerihew, collected sayings,
conceit, crack, current saying, dictate, dictum, dirge, distich,
dithyramb, double entendre, eclogue, elegy, epic, epithalamium,
epode, epopee, epopoeia, epos, equivoque, expression, facetiae,
flash of wit, flight of wit, georgic, ghazel, gibe, gnome,
golden saying, haiku, happy thought, idyll, jeu de mots, jingle,
limerick, lyric, madrigal, maxim, monody, moral, mot, motto,
narrative poem, nasty crack, nursery rhyme, ode, oracle, palinode,
paronomasia, pastoral, pastoral elegy, pastorela, pastourelle,
persiflage, phrase, pithy saying, play of wit, play on words,
pleasantry, poem, precept, prescript, prothalamium, proverb,
proverbial saying, proverbs, pun, quip, quips and cranks, repartee,
retort, rhyme, riposte, rondeau, rondel, roundel, roundelay, sally,
satire, saw, saying, scintillation, sentence,
sententious expression, sestina, sloka, smart crack, smart saying,
snappy comeback, song, sonnet, sonnet sequence, stock saying,
stroke of wit, sutra, tanka, teaching, tenso, tenzone, text,
threnody, triolet, troubadour poem, turn of phrase,
turn of thought, verse, verselet, versicle, villanelle, virelay,
wisdom, wisdom literature, wise saying, wisecrack, witticism, word,
words of wisdom

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  • Epigram - Wikipedia
    An epigram is a brief, interesting, memorable, sometimes surprising or satirical statement The word derives from the Greek ἐπίγραμμα (epígramma, "inscription", from ἐπιγράφειν [epigráphein], "to write on, to inscribe") [1] This literary device has been practiced for over two millennia
  • Epigram - Examples and Definition of Epigram - Literary Devices
    Have you ever encountered a statement so brilliantly concise, it sticks with you long after you’ve heard or read it? That’s often the power of an epigram It’s a literary device that delivers a punch of wisdom, wit, or paradox in remarkably few words
  • Examples of Epigrams: Famous Figures of Speech - YourDictionary
    An epigram is a memorable statement, most commonly in poetry Look through some famous epigram examples to learn how to spot one and understand its purpose
  • EPIGRAM Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
    The meaning of EPIGRAM is a concise poem dealing pointedly and often satirically with a single thought or event and often ending with an ingenious turn of thought
  • Definition and Examples of Epigrams in English - ThoughtCo
    An epigram is a short and witty statement that often contains a paradox or clever twist Many famous writers like Oscar Wilde and Ralph Waldo Emerson are known for using epigrams
  • Epigram: Definition and Examples of This Literary Device
    What is an epigram? An epigram is any short, catchy phrase or saying Think Pinterest boards and coffee mugs—these are ideal vessels for epigrams Epigrams can be serious, inspiring, or humorous The most important thing is that they be memorable
  • Epigram - Academy of American Poets
    An epigram is a short, witty poem or pointed saying Ambrose Bierce defined it in The Devil’s Diction­ary (1881–1911) as “a short, sharp saying in prose and verse ”
  • Epigram - Definition and Examples | LitCharts
    An epigram is a short and witty statement, usually written in verse, that conveys a single thought or observation Epigrams typically end with a punchline or a satirical twist
  • What is an Epigram? Definition and Examples of Epigrams
    Epigrams are used to convey a brief message in a sharp or witty manner These messages are often in the form of a verse so that they carry a rhythm to them People may want to use epigrams when addressing a group of people in order to convey a lasting message or thought These are common in speeches, lectures, debates, as well as written prose
  • Epigram | Short, witty, clever | Britannica
    epigram, originally an inscription suitable for carving on a monument, but since the time of the Greek Anthology (q v ) applied to any brief and pithy verse, particularly if astringent and purporting to point a moral





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