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What does it mean?
A simile compares physical discomfort to eternal mythological torture.
In plain terms
He groaned as if suffering a big mythic punishment.
What can you take from it?
Exaggeration makes pain seem funny.

Where it applies

  • feeling pain
  • describing discomfort
  • seeking humor

Putting it to work

  • use exaggeration
  • frame pain lightly
  • find humor in pain

Questions to consider

  • How do you describe pain?
  • When is pain funny?

Another view

Not all pain can be joked about.

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