Question

1. what is the claim in a literary analysis?

an emotional statement of opinion
a summary of the factual evidence
a reasonable, debatable opinion about the work
a reason that makes your opinion believable

Explanation:

In literary analysis, a claim is not just an emotional opinion (as it needs to be defendable). It's not a summary of evidence (that's for supporting the claim). And it's not a reason (reasons support the claim). A claim is a reasonable, debatable opinion about the literary work that can be argued using textual evidence.

Answer:

a reasonable, debatable opinion about the work