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Hyperbole
Definition of Idiom
An idiom is a phrase that conveys a figurative meaning that is difficult or impossible to understand based solely on a literal interpretation of the words in the phrase. For... read full definition
An idiom is a phrase that conveys a figurative meaning that is difficult or impossible to understand based solely on a literal interpretation of the... read full definition
An idiom is a phrase that conveys a figurative meaning that is difficult or impossible to understand based solely on... read full definition
Chapter 7
Explanation and Analysis—Not the Common Fry:
In Chapter 7, the narrator uses an idiom to describe Miriam Leivers, who hates her position on the farm as "swine-girl" and dreams of a world that has a "different face for her and a deepened respect." Miriam sees herself as unique and special, and feels she is
Different from the other folk, and must not be scooped up among the common fry.
Related Themes:
