Question

Which answer choice correctly defines understatement?(1 point)
Responses

the presentation of something as less than it really is
the presentation of something as less than it really is

a third-person narration that explains the thoughts of all characters in a literary work
a third-person narration that explains the thoughts of all characters in a literary work

bitter expression that may state the opposite of what is meant
bitter expression that may state the opposite of what is meant

the use of ridicule to lower someone or something in a reader’s or character’s esteem

Answer 1

"the presentation of something as less than it really is." This defines understatement (downplaying something; opposite of hyperbole).