(the hobbit) Why does Bilbo say that victory is a "gloomy business"? a. The elves, dwarves, and men did not want to win the Battle of Five Armies

b. Bilbo is sad that the war is over.

c. Though they won the battle, they lost many good soldiers.

d. Everyone mourns the loss of the goblins.

Why does the author introduce druse as lying in a “clump of laurel”? consider any symbolic or cultural meanings associated with this plant, and what significance it lends to this particular story. story "a horseman in the sky"

Auden's musée des beaux arts" and williams's "landscape with the fall oficarus" share which common element?

Plz halp. which statements are true about theme? check all that apply. 1.) themes are observations about life. 2.) themes can be stated in a sentence. 3.) themes and topics are the same thing. 4.) themes are messages a text conveys about a topic. 5.) examples of themes include loyalty, corruption, and greed. 6.)themes are rarely stated directly and need to be inferred by the reader.