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title: "Hyperbole. Understatement"
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# Hyperbole. Understatement

> hyperbole A figure of speech (a form of irony) in which exaggeration is used for emphasis or effect...

**hyperbole **

A figure of speech (a form of irony) in which exaggeration is used for emphasis or effect; an extravagant statement

The language of hyperbole amplifies reality by carrying us beyond the boundaries of rational thought . . .

Examples:

Your mama's hair is so short she could stand on her head and her hair wouldn't touch the ground. . . .

Your father is so low he has to look up to tie his shoes.

You're so low down you need an umbrella to protect yourself from ant piss.

http://grammar.about.com/od/fh/g/hyperboleterm.htm

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**Understatement**

A figure of speech in which a writer or speaker deliberately makes a situation seem less important or serious than it is.As such, understatement can be used to reflect modesty, sarcasm, derogatory or complimentary tone.

**Examples Of Understatement** "It's a bit yellow" - while describing a very yellow canary. "There is some music by Beethoven in his Ninth Symphony" - while describing Beethoven's famous work. "The desert is sometimes dry and sandy" - While describing the driest desert in the world. "It is just a little cool today" - when the temperature outside is 5° below zero. "The food was tolerable" - on the food that was prepared by the best chef in the world.

http://grammar.about.com/od/tz/g/understateterm.htm

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