"I've got a nice place here," he said, his eyes flashing about restlessly.
Turning me around by one arm, he moved a broad flat hand along the front vista, including in its sweep a sunken Italian garden, a half acre of deep, pungent roses, and a snub-nosed motor-boat that bumped the tide offshore.
The speaker, Gatsby, has a great deal of money and lives in a mansion. Why is it considered understatement when he says that he's "got a nice place here"?
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Because his place was very nice; he has a garden, "a half acre" of roses, and a boat docked near his house.
Because his place was very nice; he has a garden, "a half acre" of roses, and a boat docked near his house.
Because a mansion is considered more than "a nice place"; Gatsby has a huge estate with a great deal of land.
Because a mansion is considered more than "a nice place"; Gatsby has a huge estate with a great deal of land.
Because he doesn't actually own the place; he is renting it for a vacation and will only be there temporarily.
Because he doesn't actually own the place; he is renting it for a vacation and will only be there temporarily.
Because Gatsby feels ashamed of his house and is not as rich as his neighbors; he only has one boat and one garden
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The best response is:
Because a mansion is considered more than "a nice place"; Gatsby has a huge estate with a great deal of land.
This response captures the essence of understatement, as Gatsby is downplaying the grandeur of his estate by referring to it simply as "a nice place," while in reality, it is a magnificent mansion with extensive gardens and other luxurious features.
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