The document discusses two figures of speech: hyperbole and litotes. Hyperbole involves exaggeration for emphasis, illustrated by a quote from Joseph Conrad’s 'Heart of Darkness.' Litotes, meaning 'simple,' uses understatement through double negatives, with various examples provided.

3. Hyperbole

4. Hyperbole
It is a type of figure of speech
that uses exaggerations to
show emphasis
It can be use to have an
amusing effect

7. Examples of Hyperbole
From Joseph Conrad’s novel
“Heart of Darkness”
“I had to wait in the station for
ten days—an eternity”

11. Litotes
 Derived from the Greek word
meaning “simple”
 A figure of speech which
employs an understatement by
using double negatives or
positive statement is expressed
by negating its opposite
expressions

12. Examples of Litotes
 They don’t seem the happiest
couple around
 The ice cream was not too bad
 I cannot agree with your point of
view
 You’re not doing badly at all