Answer:
1. "But the process proved to be much more difficult than de Sacy had anticipated . . . Eventually, he gave up, saying, 'The problem is too complicated, scientifically insoluble.' " Yes
2. "The scholars labeled the slab the 'Rosetta Stone' in honor of the place where it was found, and called in their language experts to examine it." No
3. "These were impressive achievements. But Akerblad's success in identifying so many demotic characters now led him to make a serious mistake." Yes
Explanation:
In literary writings, a conflict is a struggle between two opposing forces. There could be; conflict with oneself, conflict with others, conflict with the environment, and conflict with supernatural forces.
- The first sentence above indicates a conflict or struggle between a person (de Sacy) and a complicated problem.
- The second sentence indicates no apparent struggle between two opposing forces.
- The third sentence expresses a conflict between Akerblad and his innate ability to identify demotic characters.
Answer:
Writers use ellipses for various reasons. An ellipsis can indicate the omission of words in the middle of a quoted sentence or the omission of sentences within a quoted paragraph. And in creative writing, the ellipsis might indicate that the speaker has trailed off and left a sentence or thought unfinished.
The answer is option D.
In the poem "The River Merchant's Wife: A Letter," by Ezra Pound, the speaker makes reference to the paired yellow butterflies to suggest that she is growing old and that she is not with her beloved husband. Actually, she misses him and longs to meet him again.
Stealing may not be ethical under normal circumstances.
