Question

What is an aphorism?

A. a short saying with a message

B. a moral teaching for children

C. a list of virtues for self-reflection

D. a section of an autobiography

Answer 1

An aphorism is A. a short saying with a message.
It is an observation that contains some general truths. 

Answer 2

Answer: A. a short saying with a message.

Explanation: the denotation of a word is its literal meaning, the definition that we can find in a dictionary, a word can have several denotations (or definitions). An aphorism is a short clever saying that is intended to express a general truth. From the given options, the one that expresses the correct denotation of the word "aphorism" is the corresponding to option C: a short saying with a message.