- Expressing an idea in a lesser degree than the actual case
- Satirists use this in order to show the enormity of a problem.
- Example
- "Last week I saw a woman flay'd, and you will hardly believe how much it altered her person for the worst." -Swift
Friday, November 22, 2013
Understatement
Maggie Vincent, Megan Reddick, and Anna Hevron
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