Which distinction best completes the sentence? Select the correct answer from the list.

Question

Scholars long believed Homer was a poet who was blind and who sang his epic works rather than writing them down. In contrast, more recent scholarship suggests that Homer was not blind and wrote down works that had been in existence for hundreds of years.
A. In contrast
B. As a result
C. Consequently
D. Furthermore

Answer 1

The best distinction to complete the sentence is A. In contrast. This choice effectively highlights the difference between the long-held belief about Homer and the more recent scholarship.