I made a new years resolution to be generous but i gave in to avarice instead. greed? generosity? threats?

Excerpted from "the children's hour" by henry wadsworth longfellow a whisper, and then a silence: yet i know by their merry eyes they are plotting and planning together to take me by surprise. a sudden rush from the stairway, a sudden raid from the hall! by three doors left unguarded they enter my castle wall! look carefully at the lines above. a poem with this particular rhyme scheme is best read a. line by line. b. with long pauses. c. phrase by phrase. d. with a strong rhythm.

Which of these phrases is an example of understatement?

In which situations would you need to compromise to avoid stress and conflict a) when forcing others to see things your way b) when delegating work c) when using the i-statement d) when dealing with changes in organization