Highlight word choices and statements that show viewpoint in the passage.

"But Kircher’s ideas about the hieroglyphs themselves were even farther off the mark than those of Horapollo. Looking at a certain group of symbols—which actually stood for the name of a pharaoh—Kircher let his imagination run wild . . . From 1650 onward, Kircher produced several volumes of such nonsense." —The Riddle of the Rosetta Stone, James Cross Giblin

Which word shows the author’s feelings about Kircher’s ideas?
nonsense
mark
certain
volumes

The author hints at their feelings of disdain towards Kircher numerous times, but the most notable and outright display of their true feelings is through the use of the word 'nonsense'.

The author uses this word to show their contempt towards Kircher's ideas, while the other answer choices are irrelevant or describe things unrelated to Kircher.

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IDEC4 IDEC4 · Answer 2 · 2020-09-30T20:27:27+02:00

IDEC4 IDEC4

30-09-2020

Answer:

A: NONSENSE

Explanation:

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