Miley Cyrus Literary Devices

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In the song Party in the U.S.A, Miley Cyrus sings about following your dreams even if that means going outside of your comfort zone. It also talks about how even though you may be uncomfortable with something it is always worth trying, that is what she is trying to explain in these lines.“Feel like hoppin’ on a flight(on a flight)/Back to my hometown tonight (town tonight)/Something stops me every time (every time)/The DJ plays my song and I feel alright”.
The theme of the song is revealed through countless different literary devices.The first few lines, Miley Cyrus write ¨I hopped off the plane at L.A.X/ With my dream and a Cardigan/ Welcome to the land of fame excess/Am I gonna fit in?¨. In these first few lines it explains how even though

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