Question

what is a parenthetical citation. A .the quotes taken from primary sources to support the argument of an essay. B.a structure for a literary analysis essay similar to the five-paragraph structure. C. a detailed summary of a literary work being analyzed in an essay. D. the reference to the location of textual evidence in a primary source.

Answer 1

D, the reference to the location of textual evidence in a primary source.

Step-by-step explanation:

In MLA citations, you usually have (Author Name Page Number) in parentheses after a quote. Parenthetical even has part of the word "Parentheses" in it! The citations give you the location of where you got that quote from, usually the page number or line in the text.