Which answer choice correctly defines understatement?(1 point)

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the use of ridicule to lower someone or something in a reader’s or character’s esteem
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
the presentation of something as less than it really is

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

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

1 answer

The correct answer that defines understatement is:

the presentation of something as less than it really is.