Question

Which distinction best completes the sentence? Select the correct answer from the list.(1 point)

Scholars long believed Homer was a poet who was blind and who sang his epic works rather than writing them down. _________
more recent scholarship suggests that Homer was not blind and wrote revisions of stories that had been in existence for hundreds of years.

In contrast
Furthermore
Consequently
As a result

Answer 1

In contrast

Explanation: The second sentence presents a contrasting view to the long-held belief, so "In contrast" is the appropriate transition.