Question

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

She is supporting an inference from the text. An inference is something that is implied, and the person saying they've "witnessed much fighting" infers that they're old, whereas "I am wounded with iron" can be taken to mean he's been wounded by a weapon like a sword.

Answer 2

Answer: D) supporting an inference with evidence from the text.

Explanation: Based on the phrases "I am wounded with iron" and "I have witnessed much fighting, Lena is inferring that the shield in the poem must be an old shield carried by a seasoned warrior. When she makes this statement in her analysis of the text, she is making an inference, but in order to supported she is using evidence from the text (in this case, two quotations about the discussed subject).