Which answer choice correctly defines understatement?(1 point)

Question

Responses

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

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

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

Answer 1

The correct answer that defines understatement is:

the presentation of something as less than it really is