Posted by CRICKET on Saturday, January 12, 2008 at 1:09pm.
Here is a definition and examples of understatement
http://grammar.about.com/od/tz/g/understateterm.htm
This is a link to the speech.
After reading the examples...check the speech, then let us know what you think.
We will be happy to give you further help with this.
THANKS FOR ANSWERING BUT I KNOW WHAT I'M SPOS TA BE LOOKING FOR..JUST CAN'T SEEM TA FIND IT IN THE SPEECH! LOL I HAVE READ IT AND READ IT AND AM DRAWING A BLANK:( EXCUSE THE CAPS AS I DONT SEE WELL
Thank you for using the Jiskha Homework Help forum. By studying some examples of understatements, it might be easier to select them from the speech:
1. http://grammar.about.com/od/tz/g/understateterm.htm
2. http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/writing/style/understatement
NOTE: Since capital letters are considered "shouting" and impolite, you could increase the size of the font so it's easier to read.
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