<span>D. A hero comes in all shapes and sizes hobbit is one of my favorite books</span>
Where´s the poem? so I can try to help
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.
To indicate that mud is all over everything