Question

How is understatement used in this paragraph?(1 point) Responses Elizabeth’s use of the word “scandal” to describe the minister’s actions is an example of understatement. Elizabeth’s use of the word “scandal” to describe the minister’s actions is an example of understatement. Elizabeth’s use of the word “whispers” to describe the congregation’s assumptions about the black veil is an example of understatement. Elizabeth’s use of the word “whispers” to describe the congregation’s assumptions about the black veil is an example of understatement. Elizabeth’s description of the minister’s role in the congregation as a “holy office” is an example of understatement. Elizabeth’s description of the minister’s role in the congregation as a “holy office” is an example of understatement. Elizabeth’s description of the black veil as an “innocent sorrow” is an example of understatement. Elizabeth’s description of the black veil as an “innocent sorrow” is an example of understatement.

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Elizabeth’s use of the word “whispers” to describe the congregation’s assumptions about the black veil is an example of understatement.