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while browsing at a neighbors yard sale, pilar finds a crate full of old 33 rpm vinyl records by a variety of musical groups that were well known in the 1960s and 70s. even though she has no first - hand knowledge of the popular culture of that era, and has not read any historical documentation of that period, she can infer a number of differences between the musical culture of that time compared to her own based on the imagery featured on the record covers. without knowing it, pilar has begun a process of amateur cultural archaeology by examining the visual features of these artifacts and considering their meanings. what term best describes the type of analysis that she has undertaken?
literary analysis
critical analysis
process analysis
rhetorical analysis

Explanation:

Literary analysis focuses on written texts. Critical analysis is a broader evaluation. Process analysis explains steps. Rhetorical analysis examines how elements (like imagery on record covers) communicate meaning, which fits Pilar's examination.

Answer:

Rhetorical analysis