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Quiz: Understand Mark Twain and Satire

Question 10 of 10

Which of these phrases is an example of understatement?

A. My sister first met her husband in Africa, even though he grew up a block away from us in Cleveland.

B. My favorite thing ever is doing dishes for my big family.

C. I'm exhausted because I ran in a million circles all day.

D. The $1 million I won in the lottery is pretty nice.



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Final answer:

Understatement in literature diminishes the importance of a situation, as seen in the example provided.


Explanation:

Understatement is a literary device used to make a situation seem less important than it actually is. An example of understatement from the given options is: A. My sister first met her husband in Africa, even though he grew up a block away from us in Cleveland. In this statement, the significant fact that the husband lived nearby is downplayed by the mention of Africa.


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