Literary terms - Idiom and Theme
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An idiom is an expression that means something other than the literal meaning of its words, with examples including "It's raining cats and dogs" and "Don't cry over spilled milk." A theme is the central idea or ideas explored in a literary work, such as the themes of racism and justice explored in To Kill a Mockingbird.
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