Read this excerpt from The Riddle of the Rosetta Stone by James Cross Giblin. A few experts challenged Champollion's methods and clung to the notion that the hieroglyphs had a purely symbolic
meaning. But Champollion's defenders, after further studies, proved his approach correct beyond any doubt
Which answer choice best states a cause-and-effect relationship from the excerpt?
O Cause A few experts challenged Champollion's methods
Effect They proved that hieroglyphs had purely symbolic meanings
Cause: A few experts challenged Champollion's methods
Effect Defenders of Champollion proved that he was correct
Cause Most people believed that hieroglyphs had purely symbolic meanings. Effect Champollion proved them wrong.
Cause Many studies proved that Champollion's approach was correct.
Effect A few experts challenged Champollion's ideas.

Cause: A few experts challenged Champollion's methods

Effect: Defenders of Champollion proved that he was correct

Explanation:

Cause and effect is the relationship between events or things in which the different events happen as a result of the other.

So from the excerpt, we are told that a few experts challenged Champollion's methods and clung to the notion that hieroglyphs had a purely symbolic meaning but his (Champollion) defenders proved that his approach was correct beyond every reasonable doubt.

The cause and effect relationship here is such that the accusation that Champollion's methods were false made his followers to perform extra studies and prove that he was correct.

the difference between an explicit and implicit meaning is that the explicit meaning of a poem is that the detail is exactly defined. nothing is left to interpretation. an implicit meaning is an implied meaning. kabir's poetry is both explicit and implicit in that it can be interpreted on different levels. the explicit meaning leaves nothing to interpretation while the implicit meaning leaves lots open to interpretation. an example of this is found in the poem "rumi and the spiritual lover".