Question

Saying, "We're in a bit of a pickle," when you are surrounded by sharks, in the middle of the ocean, while stuck on a lifeboat, would be an example of which figurative language technique?

theme


simile


hyperbole


understatement

Answer 1

I guess.... Understatement?

Answer 2

Answer:

Theme

Explanation:

I'll say theme because if you can tell you can eliminate the options

Simile: a figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind

Hyperbole: exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally. but their in a lifeboat surrounded by sharks

Understatement :something as being smaller, worse, or less important than it actually is.

Theme: The surrounding place where the main character is in at the moment