Based on the phrases "I am wounded with iron" and "I have witnessed much fighting," the shield in the poem must be an old shield carried by a seasoned warrior.

In her statement, Lena is

analyzing the historical impact of the text.

assessing the use of alliteration in the text.

studying the development of language in the text.

supporting an inference with evidence from the text.

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Allyson Douglas

14 February, 14:44

Based on the phrases "I am wounded with iron" and "I have witnessed much fighting," the shield in the poem must be an old shield carried by a seasoned warrior.

In her statement, Lena is

analyzing the historical impact of the text.

assessing the use of alliteration in the text.

studying the development of language in the text.

supporting an inference with evidence from the text.

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Rylie Goodman · Answer 1

She is supporting an inference from the text. An inference is something that is implied, and the person saying they've "witnessed much fighting" infers that they're old, whereas "I am wounded with iron" can be taken to mean he's been wounded by a weapon like a sword.