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Maria is reading a humorous story in which many of the ideas are downplayed or treated casually. Which literary device is the author using in the story? hyperbole allegory symbolism understatement
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Maria is reading a humorous story in which many of the ideas are downplayed or treated casually. Which literary device is the author using in the story? hyperbole allegory symbolism understatement

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The answer is understatement.

An understatement is a figure of speech in which a writer or speaker deliberately makes a situation seem less important or serious than it is.
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Understatement

Hyperhole is exaggeration, but still part of humour.

Hope this helps!
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