Epigram is the literary device which has been used in this line from Act 2 of "The Importance Of Being Earnest" by Cecily. Epigram is used almost in the entire play, which makes it hilarious.
An epigram is a literary device which is used in a pithy way usually to throw a satire or make the sentence hilarious. An epigram is usually used in verse, which ends up giving a satirical effect.
In the play, "The Importance Of Being Earnest", Cecily says “It is always painful to part from people whom one has known for a very brief space of time, here Cecily is being hilarious very cleverly, which is an Epigram.
Therefore, option, C, epigram, is correct.
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