What is figurative language??

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The question below refers to the selection “ozymandias” by percy bysshe shelley. the traveler seems to believe that — a. monuments are eternal b. the passage of time is necessary and inevitable c. we must preserve relics of past civilizations d. even the greatest works are destroyed by time

What is the best definition for the phase “ whole cloth forgery “ as used in the article

What were the prisoners rations at each meal