This song conveys the message that women have a voice and are equal to men.
Uses a variety of literary terms: idioms, allusions, similes, metaphors, onomatopoeia, hyperbole and symbolism.
An idiom is known as a figurative expression or phrase.
Katy Perry utilizes an idiom when she sings “I used to bite my tongue and hold my breath, scared to rock the boat and makes a mess”.
Thus, she is stating that she never stood up for what she believed in and she never took action against something she didn’t think was right.
Similarly, women are stereotypically thought to be only be housewives and must obey the demands of men.
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