Men and Woman strolled by on the sidewalk.
C. The word that best describes them is <span>perseverant</span>
<span>Existentialism was the philosophy of thought to which most modernist writers adhered.
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In the poem "To an Athlete Dying Young" by A. E. Housman, the author uses metaphors in lines 11-12 to describe the athlete's short-lived and glorious life. The laurel flower represents glory and victory, and have a shorter lifespan than roses. This metaphor implies that fame and honor does not last long.