Which of the following elements can you use to provide textual evidence in a literary analysis essay?

a) a thesis statement
b) the author’s biography
c) direct quotations
d) summary of the plot
e) paraphrasing text

Identify the gerund phrase, the subject of the verb can be. a) eating ice cream on a hot summer day can be a messy experience. b) eating ice cream on a hot summer day can be a messy experience. c) eating ice cream on a hot summer day can be a messy experience. eliminate d) eating ice cream on a hot summer day can be a messy experience.