About a century and a half ago, Matthew Arnold found in the withdrawing ocean tide a metaphor for the retreat of religious faith, and heard in the water's sound "the note of sadness." It would be wonderful to find in the laws of nature a plan prepared by a concerned creator in which human beings played some special role. I find sadness in doubting that we will. (Steven Weinberg, Dreams of a Final Theory) This passage is made up of a(n) _____ and a(n) _____. A) nonargument; explanation B) argument; conclusion: I find sadness in doubting that we will C) argument; conclusion: It would be wonderful to find in the laws of nature a plan prepared by a concerned creator in which human beings played some special role D) nonargument; unsupported assertion

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The passage is a reflection or expression of sentiment (nonargument) followed by an expression of personal feeling or belief without providing evidence or reasoning to support it (unsupported assertion).

About a Century and a Half Ago, Matthew Arnold Found