In which sentence is the literary device litotes used?

a. He did not know where this road led.
b. He disagreed with the coach’s strategy.
c. He declined Jerry’s invitation to go fishing.
d. He commented that her house was no palace.
e. He was distraught at the state of world affairs.
Litotes -using double negatives or, in other words, positive statement is expressed by negating its opposite expressions.
Do you think the answer is D

Yes, D. :)

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Yes, the answer is D. Litotes is used in the sentence: "He commented that her house was no palace." In this sentence, the speaker is using the phrase "no palace" to indirectly convey the opposite, implying that the house is not impressive or luxurious.

Yes, you are correct. The sentence that uses the literary device litotes is option D: "He commented that her house was no palace." In litotes, a positive statement is expressed by negating its opposite expression. In this case, by stating that her house was "no palace," the speaker is using litotes to convey the idea that her house is not grand or luxurious.