Which answer choice correctly defines understatement?(1 point)

Question

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

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

bitter expression that may state the opposite of what is meant

Answer 1

The correct answer choice that defines understatement is:

the presentation of something as less than it really is