"My entire closet is borderline Olympic" is an example of ____________.
A: exaggeration.
B: analogy.
C: understatement.
D: euphemism.
A: exaggeration.
B: analogy.
C: understatement.
D: euphemism.
举一反三
- How is understatement different from euphemism? A: Understatement always lessens negative statements, whereas euphemism does sometimes. B: Euphemism always lessens negative statements, whereas understatement does sometimes. C: They are the same. D: Euphemism is stronger than understatement.
- understatement A: understatement B: exaggeration C: exaggeration D: exaggeration
- How do we distinguish understatement from exaggeration? A: Understatement underplays the truth, while exaggeration overstates it. B: Exaggeration underplays the truth, while understatement overstates it. C: Understatement underplays a falsehood, while exaggeration overstates it. D: Exaggeration underplays a falsehood, while understatement overstates it.
- If a barbarious act is called civilized, what figure of speech is used? A: overstatement B: understatement C: euphemism D: irony
- The pot calls the cattle black is an example of ______. A: metaphor B: personification C: synecdoche D: euphemism