Molly is giving a speech at her high school commencement ceremony. She is sharing memories of school and homework and says, "But, no mere math assignment could ever match the sheer amount of work required by Mr. Duncan's research paper. The first of February rolled around, and suddenly the hallways were filled not with students, but with mobile book towers. Candice Sprigg, your tower might have been the most impressive. You may only be about five feet tall, but I'm certain I saw the top book scrape the ceiling in the upper hall. That whole week, I slept maybe five minutes, carried my tower of books, and wrote what might have been the longest paper ever. I used a ten point font, and the thing was still at least a foot thick." This is an example of which form of humor?
A. a pun
B. self-deprecation
C. an understatement
D. a tall tale
Answer: D
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