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1 understatement a statement that says less than what is meant Semester 1 Final - Lit. Terms
2 understatement A form of irony in which something is intentionally represented as less than it is AP English Final Vocabulary
3 Understatement To state or present with restraint especially for effect. Literary Terms
4 understatement The opposite of hyperbole, understatement (or litotes) refers to a figure of speech that says less than is intended. Understatement usually has an ironic effect, and sometimes may be used for comic purposes MLW, Mrs.Meyers-Lit Terms
5 understatement the opposite of hyperbole; it is a kind of irony that deliberately represents something as being much less than it really is week word 7
6 understatement a lesser expression is used than what would be expected Rhetorical Terms
7 understatement Use of language in an extremely restrained style, so as to literally state less than what the author anticipates the reader will understand. AP Vocab - Full List
8 understatement Use of language in an extremely restrained style, so as to literally state less than what the author anticipates the reader will understand AP Vocab 3
9 Understatement a verbal irony that often conveys an emotional response to a situation that says less than what the situation calls for Literary Devices--USAD Basic Guide
10 understatement is a form of speech in which a lesser expression is used than what would be expected Poetry Terms
11 understatement the deliberate underplaying or undervalueing of a thing english terms
12 understatement opposite of exaggeration; a statement that expresses a fact too weakly or less emphatically than it should Satire vocabulary
13 understatement a statement that plays down Words To Go
14 understatement ironic statement where one writes or says less than is intended Hockinson AP Literature and Composition
15 understatement extreme sarcasm, saying much less than what you mean Literary elements
16 understatement the opposit of hyperbole it is a kind of irony that deliberatly represents something as being much less than it really is literary analysis 2
17 Understatement the opposite of hyperbole it is a kind of irony that deliberatly represents something as being much less than it really is LP Literary Terms 2006
18 Understatement Is the opposite of hyperbole. Its is a kind of irony that deliberately represents somthing as being much less thaen it really is. EJ Literary terms
19 Understatement is the oppoiste of hyerbole. It is a kind of irony that deliberalty represent something as being muchless than it really is. dj Literary terms
20 understatement is the opposite of hyperbole. KR Literary Terms
21 Understatement the opposit of hyperbole it is a kind of irony that deliberatly represents something as being much less than it really is LP Literary Terms 2007
22 Understatement the opposit of hyperbole it is a kind of irony that deliberatly represents something as being much less than it really is TB Literary Terms
23 Understatement the opposite of hyperbole it is a kind of irony that deliberatly represents something as being much less than it really is LP Literary Terms 2007
24 Understatement is the opposite of hyperbole. It is a kind of irony that deliberately represents something as being much less then it really is. Literary Analysis Terminology
25 Understatement is the opposite of hyperbole. It means something as being much less than it really is. literary terms
26 understatement it is the opposite of hyperbole. It is kind of like irony that make something less as being something much more. literary terms
27 Understatement s the opposite of hyberbole Literary Terms 2
28 understatement irony that deliberately represents something as less than it is Literary/Poetry/Syntax Terms FINAL
29 understatement underplaying a point to emphasize it even more Rhetorical Strategies
30 Understatement A description of a person, event, or an idea from a distored perspectie that greatly underplays the subject, often to humorous effect. AP English
31 Understatement form of irony in which something is represented as less than it is Lit Terms
32 Understatement a way of emphasizing an idea by taking about it in a restrained manner Poetry Terms
33 understatement a statment that is not complete ENglish exam
34 Understatement the opposite of exaggeration. It is a technique for developing irony and/or humor where one writes or says less than intended. AP English Vocabulary
35 understatement language that makes something seem less important than it really is Humorous Fiction
36 Understatement form of irony in which something is intentionally represented as less than it is in fact AP English Welsh Lit Terms
37 Understatement stating an idea with restraint to emphasize what is being talked about. English- Literary Terms Quiz- 9-16-07
38 Understatement lessens or minimizes importance English Rhetorical Terms
39 understatement a statement that is restrained in ironic contrast to what might have been said (used for irony) AP English Terms
40 Understatement the ironice minimizing of fact, presents something as less significant than it is. AP Language and Composition Glossary of Literary and Rhetorical Terms
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