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Quiz about Litotes Arent That Bad
Quiz about Litotes Arent That Bad

Litotes Aren't That Bad Trivia Quiz

Litotes is an understatement used to emphasise the effect of ideas expressed in a phrase, sometimes by using the negative of a word to mean the opposite, e.g., "She is not unattractive". Play this quiz and you will find out that litotes aren't that bad!

A multiple-choice quiz by Plodd. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
Plodd
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
359,909
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Easy
Avg Score
8 / 10
Plays
969
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Question 1 of 10
1. I suffered from insomnia the night before I was due to take a flight to New York, but eventually managed to get to sleep. Which of the following examples of litotes did I say when the alarm woke me up? Hint


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Question 2 of 10
2. After I got dressed, I looked out of the window and saw that the sun was shining and the sky blue. Which litotes did I use? Hint


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Question 3 of 10
3. What litotes did I say when I got to the airport, only to find my flight had been delayed? Hint


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Question 4 of 10
4. Settled on the plane and well into my journey, the flight attendant asked whether I had enjoyed breakfast. What was my response using litotes? Hint


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Question 5 of 10
5. I was sitting next to a man with a large scar across his face. What might have been my first impression, using litotes? Hint


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Question 6 of 10
6. Talking with my fellow passenger, we started discussing current affairs when the man with the scar said "Global warming is not cool". What was my reply using litotes?

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Question 7 of 10
7. What litotes did I think when another passenger on the plane said he was on the wrong flight?
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Question 8 of 10
8. Feeling sleepy, I put on my headphones and listened to Tom Jones singing. Which of these lyrical litotes was I listening to? Hint


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Question 9 of 10
9. Suddenly, the pilot's voice could be heard speaking over the tannoy. Because of air turbulence, the plane was being diverted to another city. Which sentence using litotes did I hear the pilot say? Hint


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Question 10 of 10
10. The plane eventually landed safely in Washington, and when I was collected by a yellow cab, I said what to the driver using litotes in my sentence? Hint



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1. I suffered from insomnia the night before I was due to take a flight to New York, but eventually managed to get to sleep. Which of the following examples of litotes did I say when the alarm woke me up?

Answer: I barely got no sleep last night

 This sentence is another way of saying, "I barely got any sleep last night". Using the words "barely got no" insinuates that only a small amount has been detected.
2. After I got dressed, I looked out of the window and saw that the sun was shining and the sky blue. Which litotes did I use?

Answer: The weather is not unpleasant at all

 "The weather is not unpleasant at all" is another way of saying "The weather is very pleasant". The two negative words in this sentence, "not" and "unpleasant", are expressed as a positive.
3. What litotes did I say when I got to the airport, only to find my flight had been delayed?

Answer: I am not a little upset

 Sometimes when we are upset, we unconsciously use litotes as a way of expressing ourselves. An alternative way of expressing this sentence is, "I am very upset".
4. Settled on the plane and well into my journey, the flight attendant asked whether I had enjoyed breakfast. What was my response using litotes?

Answer: The food was not bad

 "The food was not bad" is another way of saying, "The food was good". The words "not bad" are indicative of something being middle of the road, i.e., not excellent but not poor.
5. I was sitting next to a man with a large scar across his face. What might have been my first impression, using litotes?

Answer: He's no oil painting

 "He's no oil painting" can be expressed as "He's not very attractive". An oil painting is normally very aesthetic and pleasing to the eye.
6. Talking with my fellow passenger, we started discussing current affairs when the man with the scar said "Global warming is not cool". What was my reply using litotes?

Answer: I couldn't disagree less

 "I couldn't disagree less" can also be phrased as, "I couldn't agree more". Other litotes you can use when you feel strongly about something are "That is no minor matter", or "That is no small issue".
7. What litotes did I think when another passenger on the plane said he was on the wrong flight?

Answer: He's not the brightest bulb in the class

 Another way of saying this sentence is "He is not very clever". The brightest bulb normally shines brightly, and to say otherwise means that the subject is dim.
8. Feeling sleepy, I put on my headphones and listened to Tom Jones singing. Which of these lyrical litotes was I listening to?

Answer: It's not unusual to be loved by anyone

 This could also be phrased as "It's usual to be loved by someone". Tom Jones bought us the song "It's Not Unusual" in 1965 and it became a big hit all over the world.
9. Suddenly, the pilot's voice could be heard speaking over the tannoy. Because of air turbulence, the plane was being diverted to another city. Which sentence using litotes did I hear the pilot say?

Answer: I cannot find nowhere to land

 "I cannot find nowhere to land" is another way of saying "I cannot find anywhere to land". The co-pilot may have responded (using litotes) "You're not doing badly", or "That's no small accomplishment".
10. The plane eventually landed safely in Washington, and when I was collected by a yellow cab, I said what to the driver using litotes in my sentence?

Answer: This is no ordinary city

 "This is no ordinary city" can be rephrased as "This is an extraordinary city". Washington is full of history and places to visit, including The White House, the Smithsonian Museum and the Lincoln Memorial.
Source: Author Plodd

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