Litotes

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• Litotes

• Hypallage

• Euphemism

• Metonymy

• Synecdoche

The apple doesn't fall far from the tree.

• antonomasia

• euphemism

• hypallage

• metonymy

• litotes

He isn't the sharpest tool in the shed.

• Hypallage

• Litotes

• Euphemism

• Synecdoche

• Metaphor

This jamón filled with cheese is not that bad. Wow

• Hypallage

• Antonomasia

• Litotes

• Euphemism

• it's cream, not cheese

Ironical understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of its contrary 

• Fallacy

• Euphemism

• Litotes

• Oxymoron

An understatement that uses double negatives; a figure of speech that expresses a positive statement using its opposite expressions.

• Parallelism

• Enthymeme

• Litotes

• Euphemism

• Paradox

Which of the following sentences is an example of litotes?

• She is not unlike her mother.

• She is exactly like her mother.

• She is nothing like her mother.

• She is somewhat like her mother.

What is the primary purpose of using litotes in writing?

• To exaggerate a statement

• To understate a fact

• To create a rhyme

• To confuse the reader

Identify the litotes in the following sentence: 'The weather isn't too bad today.'

• The weather is bad.

• The weather is good.

• The weather isn't too bad.

• The weather is terrible.

Which of the following is NOT an example of litotes?

• He is not the worst singer.

• She is not unhappy with her results.

• This is not a small problem.

• He is the best player on the team.