To explore the , or effect of mythical literature on contemporary literature, a reader should identify key characters, settings, and plots.

To explore the influence, or effect of mythical literature on contemporary literature, a reader should identify key characters, settings, and plots.

Explanation:

Mythical literature influences contemporary literature in many ways, this is a fact. To explain this influence, the reader must identify key characters, settings, and plots and visualize the relevance of this in the current literature that explains how this influence is established.

1, 3 and 4 are correct

I think

not soo sure