Question

Which sentence is an example of understatement? A. My aunt was almost in tears when I dropped her wedding cake on the floor. B. My aunt was completely distraught when I dropped her wedding cake on the floor. C. My aunt was ready to scream when I dropped her wedding cake on the floor. D. My aunt was slightly annoyed when I dropped her wedding cake on the floor.

Answer 1

the answer would be D

Answer 2

one example of understatement is: D. My aunt was slightly annoyed when I dropped her wedding cake on the floor.

Understatement refers to the usage of words that intended to make a certain things seem smaller/less important than it actually is. From the sentence above, it can be seen from the usage of the word 'slightly' to lower the intensity of the aunt's annoyance.