Which sentence is an example of understatement? A. My aunt was almost in tears when I dropped her wedding cake on the floor. B.
My aunt was completely distraught when I dropped her wedding cake on the floor. C. My aunt was ready to scream when I dropped her wedding cake on the floor. D. My aunt was slightly annoyed when I dropped her wedding cake on the floor.
one example of understatement is: D. My aunt was slightly annoyed when I dropped her wedding cake on the floor.
Understatement refers to the usage of words that intended to make a certain things seem smaller/less important than it actually is. From the sentence above, it can be seen from the usage of the word 'slightly' to lower the intensity of the aunt's annoyance.