Figurative Language: Which of the following describes understatement?

Question

Question 56 options:

a statement that is weakened to convey a stronger meaning

the repetition of a consonant sounds at the beginning of words

a word whose sound suggests its meaning

Answer 1

The option that describes understatement is:

a statement that is weakened to convey a stronger meaning.

Understatement is a figure of speech in which a writer or speaker deliberately makes a situation seem less important or serious than it is, often for ironic or emphatic effect.