Saying that you are “sad” when you are really miserable is an example of _____

a)slanting.
b)jargon.
c)understatement.
d)irony.

Question

Saying that you are “sad” when you are really miserable is an example of _____
 	
	a)slanting.
	b)jargon.
	c)understatement.
	d)irony.

anonymous · Answer

there you go ;)

Reminds me of Anne Frank's Diary, where she retorts to her mother, "What's the good of thinking of misery when you're already miserable? That's stupid!"
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[–]skittering 40 points 2 years ago 
That is a great insight. Thank you for sharing. Depression is not about feeling bad because of what's going on, it's about feeling bad independent of what's going on.