Understatement and usage

10. Our math teacher knows a thing or two about numbers.

• Understatement

• Hyperbole

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.

• residence

• shack

This project is ______- it's far too much work for just one person.

• rather large

• rather gigantic

7. Vivian expected Craig to sob uncontrollably when she broke up with him; however, Craig kept a stiff upper lip.

• a. Craig cried even more than Vivian had expected.

• b. Craig cried about as much as Vivian had expected.

• c. Craig cried a little less than Vivian had expected.

• d. Craig did not cry.

The nurse exclaimed, "Yikes! I have a few students in my office to see!"

• understatement

• simile

• hyperbole

• personification

Jeb figured that wrestling the grizzly bear would be a tad bit risky, so he went back the way he came.

• hyperbole

• understatement

Used to say that you could have expressed something in a much stronger way.

Answer explanation

Tell me, how was your trip to Dubai? - well, it was hard to say the least.

Following the measures prescribed by the government to help us counter the highly contagious virus is not rocket science.

• Litotes

• Hyperbole

It isn’t very serious. I have this tiny little tumor on the brain

• Understatement
• Hyperbole
• Litotes
• Antithesis

4. I will run along the endless beach. This is an example of

• Understatement
• Hyperbole