This document discusses two figures of speech: hyperbole, which uses exaggeration for emphasis, as seen in examples like "I ate a mountain of ice cream"; and litotes, which uses understatement through double negatives or negating a positive statement, such as "They don't seem the unhappiest" or "I am not as young as I used to not be." Both figures of speech are derived from Greek words and employ exaggeration or understatement for rhetorical effect.

2. It is a type of figure
of speech that uses
exaggeration to show
emphasis.

3. I ate a
mountain of
ice cream!

4. I waited an
eternity to be
picked up from
soccer practice!

5. I’ve told
you a
million

6. It took
mom a
billion years

7. This bag
weighs a
ton!

8. Derived from the Greek
work meaning simple. A
figure of speech which
employs an understatement
by using double negatives or
positive statement is
expressed by negating its

9. They don’t
seem the
happiest

10. The ice
cream was
not too

11. I cannot
agree with
your point

12. You’re not
doing
badly at
all.

13. Your
comments
on the

14. I am not
as young
as I used
to be.