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Read the passage.

Miley had just typed the last sentence of her research report when the computer screeched, whirred, and went black. Miley stared at the screen and said, “I think I might have a small problem here.”

Which literary device did the author use in the passage?

A.
dramatic irony

B.
allegory

C.
symbolism

D.
understatement

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D) Understatement: Your computer crashing when you are at the end of typing a research paper, especially if you haven't saved it yet is NOT a small problem. Hope this helped!
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The literary device the author used in the passage is
D. Understatement
Because she didn't fully explain her problem
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