Question

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For centuries, gargoyles have graced the tops of buildings. Gargoyles are statues made to resemble animals, mythological creatures, and sometimes men. Yet gargoyles are not just decorative architectural features. They have a function. They transport water away from the roofs and sides of buildings and act as waterspouts. How? A groove is built into the back of each gargoyle, allowing water to exit the mouth of the creature. This helps prevent rainwater from damaging the mortar that holds masonry walls together.

The earliest gargoyles originated more than 4000 years ago in Egypt, Rome, and Greece. A typical Egyptian gargoyle depicted a human with the head of a lion since the Egyptians believed in deities with animal heads. Greek gargoyles were carved in either marble or terra cotta, a clay-based unglazed ceramic. During the Middle Ages, gargoyles became even more grotesque in appearance. Carvers released their imaginations by creating fantastic stone carvings. Like their historical counterparts in ancient Egypt, many medieval gargoyles were of creatures not of this world. Half-man and half-beast, they sat on the edges of buildings or projected forward out over the edges of structures. These gargoyles often looked ready to leap off into the air and take flight.

How does the author make a connection between Egyptian gargoyles and those from the Middle Ages?

A.) She notes that Egyptian gargoyles were entirely decorative, while those carved in the Middle Ages kept water away from the roofs and sides of buildings.

B.) She explains that Egyptian gargoyles were carved from stone, while gargoyles in the Middle Ages were carved in marble or a clay-based ceramic.

C.) She tells how both ancient Egyptian gargoyles and gargoyles made during the Middle Ages appeared as though they were about to take flight.

D.) She details how both ancient Egyptian gargoyles and gargoyles made during the Middle Ages blended human and animal elements.

Answer 1

the answer to this question is D

Answer 2

The option that shows how the author makes a connection between Egyptian gargoyles and those from the Middle Ages is:

D.) She details how both ancient Egyptian gargoyles and gargoyles made during the Middle Ages blended human and animal elements.

Step-by-step explanation:

In the excerpt we are studying here, the author explains the origin of gargoyles as well as their function. When it comes to drawing a connection between Egyptian and Middle Age gargoyles, the author begins by saying that, in Egypt, gargoyles depicted a creature that was half-man, half-beast -- a lion, more specifically. Then, the author proceeds until the same information is provided about the gargoyles of the Middle Ages. They too depicted creatures that were half-man, half-beast. The author makes a point of making the comparison clear:

During the Middle Ages, gargoyles became even more grotesque in appearance. [...] Like their historical counterparts in ancient Egypt, many medieval gargoyles were of creatures not of this world. Half-man and half-beast, they sat on the edges of buildings or projected forward out over the edges of structures.