Understatement and usage

The was cute as a button.

• She was not cute.

• She was very cute.

A statement that makes something seem more than it really is; overstatement

Pick the word that is "perfect" for the sentence. You may open a new tab in order to locate the definition of a given word that you are unfamiliar with. Look closely at the context of the sentence.

The ad described the house as small and cozy. But when the Davenports pulled into the driveway, they were disappointed at the ______ which stood before them.

• palace

• shack

• residence

Frank's description of the show was an __________ because the show was much more exciting than I expected.

• underachieve

• underline

• understatement

• underarm

5. Getting hit by a speeding car might leave a mark

• Understatement
• Hyperbole

My mother has put me on a special diet because I am underweight for my height.

• weighs too much

• doesn’t weigh enough

She gave birth to me, raised me and provided for me from an infant... Maybe I owe her one.

• Hyperbole

• Understatement

5. Getting hit by a speeding car might leave a mark

• Understatement
• Hyperbole

Gets an A on test and says "I did OK on that test."

• Idiom

• Understatment

• Hyperbole

• Imagery

8. So maybe jumping out of an airplane without a parachute wasn't the best idea. This is an example of

• Understatement
• Hyperbole