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mafiozo [28]
3 years ago
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Which excerpt from “Fish Cheeks” uses figurative language? What would he think of our noisy Chinese relatives who lacked proper

American manners? On Christmas Eve I saw that my mother had outdone herself in creating a strange menu. A plate of squid, their backs crisscrossed with knife markings so they resembled bicycle tires. My relatives murmured with pleasure when my mother brought out the whole steamed fish.
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icang [17]3 years ago
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Answer:

C. A plate of squid, their backs crisscrossed with knife markings so they resembled bicycle tires.

Explanation:

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