Comparison workshop
UnderstatementversusHyperboleWhat's the Difference?
The devices manipulate scale in opposite directions.
Read the pair
How They Differ
First idea
Understatement
Understatement deliberately presents reality as less significant or intense.
See the signal
Examples
Understatement
The collapsed roof is a slight inconvenience.
Hyperbole
This suitcase weighs a mountain.

