Which of the following would you be looking at if you were engaged in the explicit analysis of a text?
concrete elements that can be directly quoted
subtle elements that can be inferred by the imagery
contributing elements that are known through the context in which the poem was written
biographical elements connected to the poet’s own life
The explicit analysis of a text studies... A) concrete elements that can be directly quoted. "Concrete" and "directly" confer "explicitness," or clear, straightforward, definitive, not vague
