Read the following excerpt from the riddle of the rosetta stone.
but the process proved to be much more difficult than de sacy had anticipated. he succeeded in isolating the groups of
demotic letters for the names of ptolemy and alexander, but found it impossible to identify the individual letters in the names,
eventually he gave up, saying, "the problem is too complicated, scientifically insoluble."
based on the details in the excerpt, the author most likely thinks de sacy lacked
imagination.
experience
determination
trustworthiness.

Read the excerpt from "save the redwoods."another, one of the finest in the grove, more than three hundred feet high, was skinned alive to a height of one hundred and sixteen feet from the ground and the bark sent to london to show how fine and big that calaveras tree was—as sensible a scheme as skinning our great men would be to prove their greatness.which  best  describes how the excerpt appeals to readers’ emotions? the excerpt provides facts about the tree, which impresses readers’ scientific minds.the excerpt describes how the tree traveled to london, which excites the readers’ sense of adventure.the excerpt compares the tree to a person, which makes readers feel sympathetic toward the tree.the excerpt explains how to skin a tree, which makes readers feel awed at the height of the tree.

What did the radio version of the war of the worlds include in the broadcast to create pathos and keep the audience's attention?

Which of the following characterizes a true epic and is seen in the r@pe of the lock? a. everyday details c. heroic acts b. humorous contrasts d. impossible events