In the riddle of the rosetta stone, james cross giblin effectively captures the reader’s interest in the story by including the point of view of the scholar, champollion. next, read this excerpt from the riddle of the rosetta stone. the group traveled up the nile in two boats, stopping along the way to copy inscriptions on temples and monuments. after voyaging as far south as nubia, they came back downstream to the ancient cities of luxor and thebes. at thebes they camped in the valley of the kings, surrounded by the tombs of many pharaohs including ramesses vi. following a visit to the ruins of karnak near thebes, champollion wrote in his journal: "at last i have visited the palace, or rather the city, of monuments, karnak. . no nation on earth, ancient or modern, has ever conceived architecture on so noble and vast a scale. . " which detail from the excerpt is the best evidence to support the thesis?

25 ! which three lines in this excerpt from phillis wheatley's poem "goliath of gath" contain examples of figurative language? the hosts on two opposing mountains stood, thick as the foliage of the waving wood; between them an extensive valley lay, o'er which the gleaming armour pour'd the day, when from the camp of the philistine foes, dreadful to view, a mighty warrior rose; in the dire deeds of bleeding battle skill'd,

How does edgar allen poe build suspense in “the raven”

Which two lines in this excerpt from arthur conan doyle's "the contest" suggest that emperor nero was ruthless? each choice is in brackets. [an hour later the shepherd was well on his way to his mountain home, and about the same time the emperor, having received the chaplet of olympia for the incomparable excellence of his performance, was making inquiries with a frowning brow as to who the insolent person might be who had dared to utter such contemptuous criticisms.] [“bring him to me here this instant,” said he, “and let marcus with his knife and branding-iron be in attendance.”] [“rumours! ” cried the angry nero. “what do you mean, arsenius? i tell you that the fellow was an ignorant upstart, with the bearing of a boor and the voice of a peacock.] [i have half a mind to burn their town about their ears so that they may remember my visit.”] [“i conquered! you are mad, arsenius. what do you mean? ”] [it is whispered that for once the great god pan has condescended to measure himself against a mortal.”]