The answer to your question would be that the literary device that the author uses in the passage above is the following one: Understatement. That is, the correct option would be C.
An understatement is a figure of speech to intentionally make a situation seem less important than it really is. In this case, the understatement makes it seem as if losing your whole research report wasn't a terrible situation.
b. They carry out the king's orders while offstage.
c. They inform major characters of events that happen offstage.
d. They commit acts of dramatic violence offstage.
when it is used with a subject
when it gives an incomplete idea
when it is used with another verb
Sentence structure is a means by which words are organized grammatically so that they can communicate an idea clearly to a reader or listener. Depending on the language that is being used, structure may vary. However, in English, the structure of a sentence is built in such a way that there will always be a minimum set of requirements to meet correct structure criteria. Among these requirements stands the use of subjects and verbs, among other words, to communicate an idea. A verb by itself is just an action, but aside from that, it does not communicate much else. But when this verb is used in conjunction with a Subject, meaning nouns, the verb by itself acquires the capacity to communicate a clear idea. For example: Cristina runs all the time. Runs, would have no meaning by itself unless it was joined by the subject, being Cristina. This is why the correct answer is B, when it is used with a subject.
b. revising
c. editing
d. publishing
The stage of the writing process is considered the "writer-centered" phase is drafting. Hope it helps
Answer:D
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