'The restaurant was not bad at all' means that it was quite good. Which figure of speech is this?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Litotes
- Step 1: Litotes expresses a positive idea by negating its opposite, as in 'not bad'. Step 2. It is a form of understatement. Answer: Litotes. Why not the others: Hyperbole: Hyperbole exaggerates. Personification: Personification gives human traits to things. Anaphora: Anaphora repeats words at the start of phrases.
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