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When the understatement is obvious to the reader/audience, it is funny and satirical. Example: The Mike's Hard Lemonade commercial where the construction worker gets a piece of re-bar impaled through his body, and the foreman says something like, "Wow, that's gotta smart a little, huh?" Obvious understatement.
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Which element of satire makes something seem less important than it really is?
Understatement APEX
When swift the narrator suggests that his proposal is modest what rhetorical technique is he using?
Understatement
Where is understatement in modest proposal?
An example of understatement in "A Modest Proposal" by Jonathan Swift is when the narrator casually suggests that the Irish should sell their excess babies as a source of income, downplaying the horrifying proposal as if it is a reasonable solution to poverty and overpopulation. This technique helps to emphasize the absurdity and satire of the piece.
Why is satire used in comics?
cause if fake if you make it real you can offend someone or something so that is why satire is used for. If you know the definittion of satire you will undersatnd why is it used
What method is not used in a satire?
Revealing the psychological motives in the behavior of a target is not a method that is used in a satire. A satire is a term used in literature.
What is an idea that downplayed or treated casually?
understatement
What is Used by a writer to show restraint or lack of emphasis?
understatement
How do you put understatement in a sentence?
Saying that the Beatles are a good band is an understatement. Saying that Beyonce is good-looking is an understatement. Saying that Harry Potter is a good book is an understatement.
When was The Age of the Understatement created?
The Age of the Understatement was created in 2007-08.
What is understatement in a poem?
no, there is no understatement in the poem facing it.
What rhymes with understatement?
Some words that rhyme with "understatement" are abatement, defacement, and merriment.
How Which phrase from the proposal is an example of understatement?
"We anticipate a few challenges along the way" is an example of understatement in the proposal.
