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Neoclassical authors often use terse formulations of commonly held truths to illustrate their points. The literary name for this device is

a. hyperbole.
b. aphorism.
c. allusion.
d. metaphor.

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The correct answer is B. aphorism

Aphorisms are concise statements of a principle or a terse formulation of a truth or a sentiment.
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