C. a proverb
A proverb is a short staying that tells a universal truth or advice. This proverb is saying that a true friend is one that it there for you in times of need, not just in good times.
An adage is very similar to a proverb. In fact, they can be used interchangeably. Generally an adage is something that is a saying that is very old. Often proverbs are seen as words of advice and an adage as a statement of truth.
A simile is a comparison between two things using like or as.
An idiom is a phrase that does not mean what it says. For example, "raining cats and dogs" is an idiom. This does not mean that cats and dogs are raining down on the earth. It means that the rain is very heavy.
Charles Darwin published his most famous theoretical work, On the Origin of Species, when he eventually overcome his dilemma of the effects of his work to the church. It was commonly known that his theories and principles would not be in accordance to what is thought in the church which caused the delay of publication.
Answer:
literary work is: Composition
The four characteristics that all languages have in common are :
1. Pattern of sound (intonation)
2. a Collection of Words (in english language, we call this vocabulary)
3. a System of word order
4. The elements of Grammar
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