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In “Things That Have Lost Their Power,” one of the many lists in Sei Shonagon’s Pillow Book, the author bemoans boats run aground, toppled trees, and defeated wrestlers. Such __________ paint a detailed picture of tenth-century Japanese courtly life.

Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?

A

lists, conveyed sharply yet simply

B

lists, conveyed sharply yet simply,

C

lists conveyed sharply, yet simply,

D

lists conveyed, sharply yet simply,