Which of the following describes the effect of the phrase “the truth is rarely pure and never simple”?
A. It is a farce that reveals ambiguity in the truth.
B. It is a satire that criticizes popular conceptions of truth.
C. It is a pun that plays with common meanings of the truth.
D. It is an example of litotes that humorously understates the importance of telling the truth.
E. It is an epigram that humorously points out the silliness of calling the truth pure and simple.