The answer is [ because of the separation, sentences with this error often sound awkward, ridiculous, or confusing.]
Answer:
cease to flourish; fall into decay or decline.
"programs would wither away if they did not command local support"
Explanation:
Hobbits are more clever than they appear, despite their size.
C. a repeated grouping of two or more lines in a poem that often share a pattern of rhythm and rhyme
The answer is C. a simile uses "like" or "as" to make comparisons and a metaphor doesn't. Hope this helps =)
