Question 49 • IN-English Language Arts 11 B Credit Recovery
My friend had concluded that if he took his language and culture out of his poetry, he stood a better chance of receiving a fellowship. He took out his native language, the poetic patois of our reality, the rich mixture of Spanish, English, pachuco and street talk which we know so well. In other words, he took the tortillas out of his poetry, which is to say he took the soul out of his poetry.
Answer
E
Each incorporates non-English words.
E
Each incorporates academic words.
E
Each incorporates offensive words.
E
Each incorporates nonsense words.
Explanation
The passage describes a mixture of Spanish, English, pachuco, and street talk in the poetry. This means the poetry incorporates words from languages and speech forms beyond standard English, so the best choice is “Each incorporates non-English words.”
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