Question

meaning options (3 of 3)
the central idea or message of a work of literature, often expressed as a general statement about life
to determine something not stated directly by using reasoning and evidence from the text
the subject of a text, usually expressed as a single word or phrase in the form of a noun
term form
infer verb
theme noun
topic noun

Explanation:

• "infer" (verb) matches "to determine something not stated directly by using reasoning and evidence from the text" as it is an action (verb form) of making an inference.
• "theme" (noun) matches "the central idea or message of a work of literature, often expressed as a general statement about life" as it is a literary concept (noun form) representing the core message.
• "topic" (noun) matches "the subject of a text, usually expressed as a single word or phrase in the form of a noun" as it is about the subject matter (noun form).

Answer:

infer - to determine something not stated directly by using reasoning and evidence from the text; theme - the central idea or message of a work of literature, often expressed as a general statement about life; topic - the subject of a text, usually expressed as a single word or phrase in the form of a noun.