Question

Which of the following statements about analyzing a literary text is true?(1 point)
Responses

There must be text evidence from two different literary texts in order for the analysis to be complete.
There must be text evidence from two different literary texts in order for the analysis to be complete.

Text evidence does not provide support or merit to an analysis of a literary text.
Text evidence does not provide support or merit to an analysis of a literary text.

Readers can use both explicit details and details that lead to inferences to support their analysis of a text.
Readers can use both explicit details and details that lead to inferences to support their analysis of a text.

Readers can only use explicit details from the text to support their analysis of a text.

1 answer

The true statement about analyzing a literary text is:

Readers can use both explicit details and details that lead to inferences to support their analysis of a text.

This is because effective literary analysis often involves interpreting not just the surface meaning of the text but also the deeper implications and themes, which can be supported by both explicit details and inferred meanings.