Read the extract and answer the question
Here lies our sovereign Lord the King
Whose word no man relies on
Who never said a foolish thing
And never did a wise one.
The extract is an example of a/an
An epigram is a brief, witty, and often paradoxical statement. The extract presents a paradox:
"Whose word no man relies on" suggests the king was unreliable.
"Who never said a foolish thing / And never did a wise one" contrasts his words and actions, implying irony.
This sharp, concise, and witty structure is characteristic of an epigram.
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