This statement is false. Chaucer (c. 1343 - 1400) actually wrote in Middle English, a version of English spoken from about 1150 to 1450. Before 1150 the language that we call Old English was spoken. This language bears little resemblance to modern English.
The line demonstrating the use of an understatement is the following:
<em><u>BOB (still looking out—looks up): Still all right up above, though. </u></em>
Having read the previous lines, the reader gets the sense that the situation is critical, the water is rising and it has already flooded the whole lower part of the hotel. However, Bob wants to diminish the emergency of the situation by stating that the upper part still looks alright meaning that the extent of the damage is not as great as Ed says.
Macbeth seems to be preparing his army in full rage is what is rumored to be doing in preparation for the coming war.
<u>Explanation:</u>
Malcolm with his army approaches the castle of Macbeth disapproved by the duties of Macbeth and comes with an army to capture him and take away the throne.
Macbeth seems to be preparing his army in full rage is what is rumored to be doing in preparation for the coming war. However, Macbeth tries to save himself by taking shelter in his castle hoping the doctor to heal his wife in the mean while.
However, Macbeth goes to the battle and asks to be hanged outside the castle and accepts his end for his cause.
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Answer:
the stone to a quiver
Explanation:
simile as a comparison using the word as in the text it states, " reset the stone as one would cap a quiver." so that's the simile
