The correct answer is: A. Maxim : Allegorical
An aphorism is a short, pithy statement that expresses a general truth or principle. A maxim is a similar statement, but it is often more formal and philosophical. An allegory is a story that uses characters and events to represent abstract ideas or concepts.
In the pair “aphorism : sententious,” the aphorism is the general statement and the sententious is the more formal and philosophical statement. In the pair “maxim : allegorical,” the maxim is the general statement and the allegorical is the story that uses characters and events to represent abstract ideas or concepts.
The other options do not have the same relationship. Adage is a synonym for proverb, and eulogy is a speech or writing in praise of someone who has died. Criticism is an expression of disapproval.