From the options provided, the complete gerund phrase in the sentence is:
B. <span>hanging curtains or shades on a window</span>
Gerund is a word which is in its -ing form. It is derived from a verb but acts as a noun.
A subject in grammar is the first part in a sentence about which the second part, the predicate, tells something.
Answer:
to suggest and support an interpretation of literature
Explanation:
<em>to suggest and support an interpretation of literature</em> – <u>this is the correct answer. The literal analysis is careful reading and interpretation of the written piece.</u><u> The analysis should examine carefully characters, settings, atmosphere, imagery, and plot. </u>The full and scientific analysis should explore the meaning and the ideas behind the written piece, and use the literary theory that fits the work.
<em> to summarize a work of literature in great detail</em> – this is not the correct answer. Literary analysis is not just a summary of the piece.
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<em> to evaluate how well a work of literature is written</em> – this is not the right answer. The analysis doesn’t grade up the quality of the piece.
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<em> to suggest how a work of literature should be revised </em>– this is not the correct answer. Review or edit are the ones that suggest the revisions.
<span>The “. . . the water fell through the
light from sundown like August rain that fell while the sun was still shining” is
the excerpt from Leslie Marmon Silko's story "The Man to Send Rain
Clouds" that contains a simile.</span>
