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Answer:
A is hyperbole and simile. B is personification.
Home-cooked meals taste the best; however, going to a restaurant is fun.
D. State boards of education are those who determine the content of textbooks.
Obviously, students and students' parents have nothing to do with this decision. Ultimately, teachers don't either - they are there just to teach the material found in the textbooks.