Question

In an interpretive literary essay, what is the purpose of commentary in body paragraphs?

Commentary mentions and properly credits the author of a quotation.
Commentary ensures that evidence properly fits into a paragraph.
Commentary explains how evidence supports the writer's viewpoints.
Commentary introduces the reasons for the writer’s thesis and viewpoint.

Answer 1

The right answer is:

Commentary explains how evidence supports the writer's viewpoints.

Explanation:

Commentary, in an interpretive literary essay consists of a series of interpretations of a series of notes about a topic.

In order to define these interpretations we need evidence to support the viewpoints.