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Litotes! Litotes!

Hamilton, Essential Literary Terms (32-67) -- Jerz: EL150 (Intro to Literary Study)

Thanks to my junior year HS English teacher, litotes are not unknown to me. I remember her standing behind her podioum, chanting reverently, "Litotes, Litotes!" (Yes, she was a bit odd--but the best teachers are never normal) Anyways, reading this section just made me think of her and her strange love of litotes.

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HallieGeary:

That's neat. Do you remember any examples she gave you? I'm still having a bit of trouble grasping this concept.

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