Kelly is writing a literary analysis on Maya Angelou's poetry. Which of the following would be primary sources of evidence for h
er paper? A an article about African American poets
B an excerpt from a poem by Maya Angelou
C an interview with a literary expert about Maya Angelou's poetry
D a website about symbolism in poetry
E a quote from Maya Angelou’s autobiography
Primary sources are described as the original or firsthand documents contrary to the secondary resources which are derived from the interpretation of the primary sources. Thus, the primary sources of evidence that Kelly should use in writing a literary analysis on Maya Angelou's poetry would be 'an excerpt from a poem by Maya Angelou' and 'a quote from Maya Angelou’s autobiography' as they exemplify original sources created first handly. Such sources offer support to the claims as they are considered as the most authentic and reliable sources. Thus, <u>options B and E</u> are the correct answers.
A primary source is a piece that comes directly from someone who was there or who participated in an event. The answers are: <span> B. an excerpt from a poem by Maya Angelou </span><span>E: quote from Maya Angelou’s autobiography</span>
Your answer would be B. He's talking about not being able to prove his age because he hasn't never seen a real record of his birth or anything else that would give him an idea of how old he is, so no real way to actually prove it.
