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

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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.

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

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.
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Answer 1

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 acknowledges that effective literary analysis can involve direct quotes or information from the text as well as interpretations and inferences drawn from the text's themes, characters, and context.