Respuesta :
Answer:
c: However, the true story of how the telephone came to be is not quite as happy as most imagine. In fact, it is not a tale of triumph at all, but one of tragedy.
Explanation:
A counterclaim is a claim that is presented as a rebuttal or counter-argument for the claim made or proposed. It presents an opposing force/ opinion for the claim that's been made.
In the given argument about the invention of the telephone, the speaker/ author presents a claim that this major invention was a triumphant event in the history of mankind. And for this claim to be counter-argued, the quotation that this discovery "is not a tale of triumph at all, but one of tragedy" best presents the counterclaim. This is in direct contrast with the "triumphant" claim, with the counterclaim that "it is [rather] one of tragedy."
Therefore, the correct answer is option c.