Understatement in English literature example and  quotes

 Understatement:  A figure of speech in which a writer or speaker deliberately makes a situation seem less important or serious than it is. Understatement is way of speaking which minimize the significance of something. When using understatement, a speaker or writer often employs restraint in describing the situation at hand and uses and expression with less emphasis or strength than would be expected.

   One very famous example of understatement occurred during a plane crash in 1982. After all four engines of British Airways Flight 9 failed due to volcanic ash,the captain of the flight made the following announcement: " Ladies and Gentlemen, this is your captain speaking . we have a small problem. All four Engine have Stopped. We are doing our damnedest to get them going again. I trust you are not in too much distress."

Understatement Example:

1. In mark Twain`s Huckleberry Fin,

   ( Aunt sally)" Good gracious ,anybody hury?"

   (Huck)" No`m . Killed a nigger.

2. I will go with you and i will stay with you all the time. They just let the  air and then it`s all perfectly natural."

     ( Hills like White Elephant" by Ernest Hemingway).

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