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Elizabeth’s description of the black veil as an “innocent sorrow” is an example of understatement.
Elizabeth’s description of the black veil as an “innocent sorrow” is an example of understatement.
Elizabeth’s use of the word “scandal” to describe the minister’s actions is an example of understatement.
Elizabeth’s use of the word “scandal” to describe the minister’s actions is an example of understatement.
Elizabeth’s description of the minister’s role in the congregation as a “holy office” is an example of understatement.
Elizabeth’s description of the minister’s role in the congregation as a “holy office” is an example of understatement.
Elizabeth’s use of the word “whispers” to describe the congregation’s assumptions about the black veil is an example of understatement.
Elizabeth’s use of the word “whispers” to describe the congregation’s assumptions about the black veil is an example of understatement.
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The most appropriate response illustrating the use of understatement in the given context is:
Elizabeth’s use of the word “whispers” to describe the congregation’s assumptions about the black veil is an example of understatement.
This choice suggests that the word "whispers" downplays the more intense or harmful nature of the congregation's gossip and speculation about the black veil, presenting it as a more benign form of communication when, in reality, the implications might be more serious.
