<span>When one
looks at literature and analyzes a novel, short story, or poem, there are many
different elements that are analyzed.
When one analyzes a novel, short story, or poem, what one is doing is
interpreting the content and elements.
The basis of interpretation is opinion based upon what one already
knows. Thus, one aspect of an
interpretation of literature is opinion.</span>
It depends on which word is in bold. If the bolded word is <em>ribbon, </em>then it is used as a direct object in this sentence. The winner is indirect object, and a ribbon is direct.
