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Janelle Brito
understatement

Janelle Brito
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Janelle Brito
hyerpbole

Janelle Brito
Today's
Lesson
1. Understatement

2. Hyperbole
Today's
Lesson
1. Understatement
 Understatement
• employed by writers or speakers to
intentionally make a situation seem less
important than it really is.
• usually has an ironic effect, as an equally
intense response is expected in severe
situations, but the statement in response
is the opposite of what was expected.
 • a tool that helps to develop
Function of other figures of speech, such
as irony and sarcasm, by de
Understatement liberately decreasing the sev
erity of a situation, when an
intense response is expected
by the listeners or the reade
rs.
Today's
Lesson
2. Hyperbole
 hyerpbole
• a way of speaking or writing that makes
someone or something sound bigger, better
, more, etc. than they are
• It is used for emphasis or as a way of
making a description more creative and
humorous. It is important to note that
hyperbole is not meant to be taken literally;
the audience knows it’s an exaggeration.
 • to emphasize ordinary human emot
ions in a way that makes them extr
Function of aordinary. This creates an effect tha
Hyperbole t grabs the reader's attention more t
han ordinary language would. Hyp
erbole in literature can also create c
ontrasts between the mundane and t
he important aspects of the story.
 vs.
Understatement Hyperbole
• an understatement is • exaggeration that
always lesser than the is always greater
actual. than the actual
• the speaker • adding intensity
downplays or uses for effect
statements that are
too weak to
accurately describe
reality.
Understatement hyperbole
hyperbole Understatement
Assignment:
"A morning in my life" List all your activities
before school. After listing it down transform it
into a understatement or in hyperbole. List
down as many as you can.
Thank you