Latina Poetry as an Expression of Cultural Heritage

Question 1

Identify an example of each of the following types of sensory imagery.Sight:

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“green plantains / hanging in stalks”

Question 2

Sound:

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“listening to the Puerto Ricans complain”

Question 3

Smell:

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“smells from the open bins / of dried codfish”

Question 4

Which phrases in this passage provide sensory imagery? Check all that are correct.“that would cost less at the A&P”“fragile old man lost in the folds / of his winter coat”“that he reads to her like poetry”“from places that now exist”

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“fragile old man lost in the folds / of his winter coat”; “that he reads to her like poetry”

Question 5

Identify phrases of imagery used to describe English. Check all of the boxes that apply.“tongue of my consciousness”“flashing knife blade of crystal”“island grown”

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“tongue of my consciousness”; “flashing knife blade of crystal”

Question 6

How does the highlighted imagery in this passage express the speaker’s cultural identity?

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It shows how important each of her dual languages is to her identity.

Question 7

Based on sensory imagery, what is the tone of the passage? [___]

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nostalgic

Question 8

Check all the phrases that describe Spanish.“language of garlic and mangoes”“my tool, my craft”“flying gestures of my hands”

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“language of garlic and mangoes”; “flying gestures of my hands”

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