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Understatement: is a form of irony in which something is intentionally represented in lesser terms for a humorous effect. Near the beginning of Chapter 32, Father says,” I constructed a couple of hen coops too, for the hens and their little chicks, which we had brought from Woodlands, for I knew that if I left them unprotected, the inquisitive dispositions of Knips and Fangs might induce them to make anatomical experiments which would be detrimental to the welfare of the youngsters. “ How does this paragraph demonstrate the author’s use of understatement? What effect does the use understatement have on this paragraph?

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