<p>I said power of the phrase, but after reading Programmer's post, motivation is sounding pretty good.</p>
<p>Here's the question, though: can 24 CCers really be wrong?</p>
<p>As my English teacher would say, Dude, "you can't mess with Haiwakawa!"</p>
<p>Enough said. :D</p>
<p>It's not likely, but there was some question on the PSAT I think where most of CC got it wrong and a small fraction got it right. I didn't take the test though, so I'm not sure.</p>
<p>I put Power of Phrase as well...</p>
<p>Power - 25
Motivation - (I think...) 5?</p>
<p>After reading that long (but intriguing) explanation by Programmer1234, I kinda see how it could be both ways, but I also believe that 25 to 5 (5 to 1) means something as well. We'll find out soon!</p>
<p>:)</p>
<p>Its 11, including me, actually. :D</p>
<p>Does anybody actually remember how the questions and answers were phrased? Also, is the link provided earlier part of the actual passage (I remember being it different, but it was one of the first sections on my test so it's a bit cloudy)?</p>
<p>The link is the actual passage written in the NYT Newspaper - The Blurb indicated the source, and a very observant person remembered this interesting fact and searched for it on Google. Good job _(whoever that person was)!!!!</p>
<p>the link i posted wasn't EXACTLY the same but it has all the same ideas.</p>
<p>the answer was definitely motivation...i dont remember the exact context b ut it was very obvious that it was motivation</p>
<p>The expression "lost city," popularized by Bingham, was the magical elixir for rundownimaginations. The words evoked the romanticism of exploration and archaeology at thetime, in the summer of 1911. And the lanky and vigorous Bingham seemed to personifythe spirit that was driving discoveries of a forgotten past, the curiosity and courage to goseeking in remote places, as well as the hardihood to succeed</p>
<p>magical elixer refers to the expression, not to Bingham. Bingham was the source of MOTIVATION, while the WORDS are what evoked the romanticism. The phrase was the elixer, Bingham was not the elixer
HENCE the answer was POWER OF A PHRASE.
The romanticism was simply a causal factor compounded with Bingham's inspirational power. Bingham personified the spirit- BINGHAM represented MOTIVATION.</p>
<p>The problem is that the passage wasn't as explicitly worded as the article, even though it is the same material. If the question had been asked following the NYT article, I would have put down "power of phrase" without question.</p>
<p>elixer? ^^ is that power of a phrase or motivation</p>
<p>Power of Phrase...the expression "lost city" is the power of the phrase...it's not motivation. as hyper stated, it refers to the expression, and the "power" that it had. If you read, it seems as though without that phrase being coined, the discoveries may not have been as well acclaimed.</p>
<p>power.</p>
<p>These debates on answers are getting me too nervous
On April 11, I will hope and pray that I did not screw up to many CRs...I know I bombed the old lady passage, but the others did not seem that bad hopefully...</p>
<p>Well, good luck to everyone :)</p>
<p>I still remain firm that if you look at it critically (hence, CR), it could be either one. At one vantage point, it appears as though the phrase itself enticed people to explore, but on the other hand, the phrase and enthusiasm of Bingham and the actual details of the explorations were the MOTIVATORS. Again, "the word [phrase] is not the thing."</p>
<p>Motivation</p>
<p>the phrase was what the passage was referring to as stirring up excitement. Not Bingham.</p>
<p>PHRASE</p>
<p>Sigh....hopefully they'll drop it... :O</p>
<p>hopefully not, i owned CR</p>
<p>It's up for grabs as far as I am concerned, and I didn't mean the section, just the question (give everyone the point if you had either one) = > Wording mix up (poorly phrased)</p>
<p>power of phrase</p>