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Your literary analysis will not have much merit unless it is supported by ____________________________________.
Some authors provide ______________________ , or clearly stated, details in the text.
An ______________________ is an idea or conclusion based on text evidence or reasoning.
When authors write literature, they ________________________ information about characters, settings, and events.

Your literary analysis will not have much merit unless it is supported by textual evidence.

Some authors provide explicit, or clearly stated, details in the text.
An inference is an idea or conclusion based on text evidence or reasoning.
When authors write literature, they provide information about characters, settings, and events.