'Brevity is the soul of wit' is a quotation from ?
Correct answer: B. William Shakespeare
- A. Milton
- B. William Shakespeare
- C. T. S. Eliot
- D. Ruskin
Explanation
The line appears in Shakespeare’s Hamlet, where Polonius says, “Brevity is the soul of wit.” It is therefore associated with Shakespeare rather than Milton, Eliot, or Ruskin.
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