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Question about Meant Understatement

Subject English

English

Source Originais Teachy

Originais Teachy

Topic Meant Understatement

Meant Understatement

Difficulty Easy

Easy

(Originais Teachy 2023) - Question Easy of English

Consider the following excerpt from Mark Twain's 'The Adventures of Tom Sawyer': 'Tom appeared on the sidewalk with a bucket of whitewash and a long-handled brush. He surveyed the fence, and all gladness left him and a deep melancholy settled down upon his spirit. Thirty yards of board fence nine feet high. Life to him seemed hollow, and existence but a burden.' How does Twain's use of understatement in this passage contribute to the overall meaning of the text and what does it reveal about Tom's character?

Twain's use of understatement in this passage reveals that Tom is a hardworking character who takes his tasks seriously.

Mark Twain's use of understatement in this passage contributes to the overall meaning of the text by highlighting the theme of the burdensome nature of mundane tasks and reveals aspects of Tom's character, such as his tendency to exaggerate his feelings and his imaginative nature.

The understatement in this passage reveals that Tom is a character who is indifferent to his tasks and does not feel any emotional turmoil.

The understatement in this passage contributes to the overall meaning of the text by showing that Tom is a happy and content character.

Mark Twain's use of understatement in this passage contributes to the overall meaning of the text by highlighting the theme of joy in mundane tasks and reveals that Tom is a character who lacks imagination.

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