Question

Saying that you are “sad” when you are really miserable is an example of _____

a)slanting.
b)jargon.
c)understatement.
d)irony.

Answer 1

I think the correct answer from the choices listed above is option C. Saying that you are “sad” when you are really miserable is an example of understatement. It  is a figure of speech employed by writers or speakers to intentionally make a situation seem less important than it really is.

Answer 2

The correct answer is C. Understatement

Explanation:

In writing and speaking, understatement is a figure of speech or device used to represent a situation, idea or similar in a way that this seems less important or intense than it really is, which is commonly use to intentionally reduce the significance or importance of some situation. Considering this, saying that you are "sad" if you are really miserable is an example of understatement because in this words are used to reduce the importance and intensity of a feeling or to show a situation is not as important as it really is which occurs in understatement.