Cynic: A blackguard whose faulty vision sees things as they are, not as they ought to be.

-The Devil's Dictionary

Ambrose Bierce

A blackguard is a rude or corrupt person. Based on Bierce's definition of a cynic, in which literary category would the writings of cynics most likely be placed?

The writings of Cynic would be categorised as Antithetical.

Explanation:

This refers to a literary device where one with a faulty vision sees things as they are and not as they appear.

Interestingly, a blackguard is one who is rude or corrupt.

An antithesis simply means the opposite ideas placed side by side.

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