It is a figure of speech in which a positive is stated by negating its opposite.
Examples:
A. She's not the brightest girl in the class. (She's stupid!)
B. He's not the most handsome fellow! (he's ugly!)
C. They aren't the happiest couple around. (they're unhappy)
There are a number of examples of litotes. Some of the most used examples include 'She's not the brightest girl in the class', 'You are not wrong', 'This is no minor matter' and 'She's no doll'.
Litotes is an figure of speech that is an understatement for effect. An example sentence would be: She uses litotes to make people understand her point of view.
I don't think you are ugly
Hyperbole is exaggeration. ( I at a million cherries)- You are exaggerating *million* Litotes is something expressed negatively.
We should emphasize on our studies more. This is a sample sentence containing emphasize.
If you swim beyond that rock you will be in the open sea.
Mendicant refers to a person who lives by begging for money or food. A sample sentence is: "The mendicant outside the church fell asleep".
Example sentence for contractions:I can't go with you, I've got a dental appointment.Example sentence for possession:The dentist's office is on Third Street.
The sentence "It's not the best weather today" uses the literary device litotes, which is an understatement where the speaker uses negation to express the opposite of what's being said.
"This is a sample of how to use the word 'sample' in a sentence."
Litotes are understatements usually made with double negatives. An example is: she is not unattractive.
This sentence is a SAMPLE sentence.The boy wanted a sample of the food.The woman wanted a sample of the perfume.The man wanted a sample of the wine.
Hyperbole is exaggeration. ( I at a million cherries)- You are exaggerating *million* Litotes is something expressed negatively.
Majas hiperbola adalah pernyataan yang berlebihan atau terlalu berlebihan untuk menciptakan efek dramatis. Litotes adalah bentuk retorika yang menggunakan pernyataan negatif untuk menyampaikan makna positif. Personifikasi adalah memberikan sifat manusiawi kepada objek non-hidup atau abstrak.
Sample sentence- What is the purpose of you writing this sentence?
Sample sentence: I have brain cancer.
A sample is a subset of the population.
A sample of the girl's DNA led to the breakthrough in the case.
Example sentence - He brews tea for customers to sample.
Sample sentence: You can be arrested for interfering with a police officer.