Question

Read the excerpt from Lena's paper on "A Shield."

Based on the phrases "I am wounded with iron" and "I have witnessed much fighting," the shield in the poem must be an old shield carried by a seasoned warrior.

In her statement, Lena is

analyzing the historical impact of the text.
assessing the use of alliteration in the text.
studying the development of language in the text.
supporting an inference with evidence from the text.

Answer 1

supporting an inference with evidence from the text.

She draws a conclusion (the shield is old and battle‑worn) and cites specific lines ("I am wounded with iron," "I have witnessed much fighting") as evidence.