I would say understatement, i guess it could be sarcastic, but I've never learned sarcasm as figuritive language, if it was my question I would say understatement.
Diminish means that it would disappear or get better.
so. C.
Answer: They emphasize the statement and make the character seem childish
Answer:
There's laughter at this, but it's a laughter that comes
from a desperate attempt to lighten the atmosphere. It's a release kind of laugh.
Answer:
Explanation:
they are subjects pronouns