How could countries become more unified and what are 2 benefits of unification?

What is a brief and often humorous statement of truth or opinion, such as "a watched pot never boils"

1. a poem that tells a story irony 2. taking on human characteristics narrative 3. a direct comparison between two things personification 4. words that are opposite the thoughts in a speaker's mind simile 5. implied comparison introduced with "as" and "like idiom 6. one's own manner of speaking metaphor

How does a wilted rose represent dark romanticism