Multiple choice

In ancient Indian kingdoms, huge and magnificent temples were built with different scenes from the lives of gods presented in the form of paintings or carvings on the surface of the temples. Like religious books Ramayana and Mahabharata, they related stories of important events, depicted gods, and functioned as a record to present stories and actions of gods for general public who could not read the scriptures.

The author of this passage makes his point by

  1. comparing something unknown now with something more familiar to his readers

  2. citing examples to illustrate a desired conclusion

  3. stating his opinion and explaining why he holds it

  4. expressing as fact something that is merely an opinion

  5. None of these
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Explanation

To make the concept of how ancient Indian temples were perceived clearer to his readers, the author compares them to religious scriptures like Ramayana and Mahabharata, with whose functions the reader is familiar.

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