Rules and Things Number 63--Never, Ever, say something bad about someone you don't know
It helps to understand the plot of the story
1. A co-worker(...)several days.
Interpretation 1: The co-worker handles a convenience relationship with the manager, and probably is taking information about other partners opinions to inform this one.
Interpretation 2: The co-worker is a member of conflict resolution committee and is putting together the information in order to establish a dialogue which can make solution to the disagreements.
2. You´ve requested(...)to help.
Interpretation 1: The teacher has an conflict of interests with the student and simply does not like him and rejects intentionally to help him.
Interpretation 2: The teacher is busy with the exams and activities which has to check and evaluate; however she tried to establish extra class meetings in order to help to make lessons clearer.
Answer:
-A powerful message conveyed with weak wording.
Explanation:
Satire is the use of irony or ridicule to talk about something significant or important. And an understatement is when something important is made to appear less important, making it seem less important than it really is.
When a powerful message is conveyed by using weak words, this is known as a satirical understatement. It is satirical when the message is powerful but then the understatement is when the words used are weak, which makes the message less powerful, thus, understating it.
Thus, the correct answer is the first option.
