Aphorism
Nicole Messer
Definition
a pithy observation that contains a general truth or simply just an obvious truth
Aphorisms are typically...
- witty
- abrupt
- wise
- an opinion
- a general opinion
- a short philosophy
- overused
- cliché
- close to an idiom but more specific
go to tinyurl.com/aphorismsurvey
Citations:
""Aphorism" - A Haiku Deck by." Aphorism. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Sept. 2014.
"Aphorism." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 09 June 2014. Web. 14 Sept. 2014.