How would you describe the implicit meaning within a text?

a. the author directly conveys meaning within a text.
b. the author conveys meaning through inference.
c. the author uses specific hints throughout the text.
d. the author choses specific words to get the message to the reader.

The implicit meaning within a text can be described as:

b. The author conveys meaning through inference.

The implicit meaning within a text is the one implied by the author but not stated directly. The reader, in that case, can grasp the meaning based on inference or deduction.

a pirate walks into a bar with a steering wheel sticking out of his pants.

bartender: isn't that uncomfortable?

pirate: arrgh! it's drivin' me nuts!

the illustration   that would give a reader a clear understanding of the text is a picture of men constructing the frame of a building.the frame is made of iron bars. the text describes the job of blacksmiths'. these were very organised and they had different names: "the driver" and "the heater". the text describes the way in which these men worked ; they worked iron pieces as if they were playing a sport. in fact, the text wants to show the men's skills. the text also puts some emphasis on the use of '' rivets'' in construction. this kind of nails were not always used in the construction of manhattan.

some examples:

"and with an underhand toss he hurled the smoking rivet straight at the catcher, who caught it in mid-air in his catching can." men's skills

"when the driver was ready for a new " the emphasis on the rivet ( special nail used in construction).

" it against a beam to remove any cinders, and jammed it into the waiting hole. " the emphasis on the rivet.