The author of a humorous story has purposely made some ideas and events seem less important than they really are. which literary device is the writer using?

a.
hyperbole

b.
paradox

c.
irony

d.
understatement

Amaze i know not these my hands and yet i think there was a woman like me once had hands like these. -adelaide what type of poem is "amaze"?

What is the best definition of the underlined word as it is used in the sentence? a statement of wit or amusement an expression of disapproval or condemnation a sentiment of indifference or apathy an exclamation of profound admiration or esteem

What literary technique is evident in these words from beowulf?