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Heritage and Multicultural American Identities — Test

Question 10 • TPS EdX English Language Arts 11

Which of the following lines from the poem "El Olvido," by Julia Ortiz Cofer, contains sensory imagery that expresses loneliness?

Answer
A
the clothes you were born to wear
B
weapons and sharp instruments you are not familiar with
C
the climate of your birthplace
D
a bare, cold room with no pictures on the walls

Explanation

A “bare, cold room with no pictures on the walls” uses sensory details: “cold” appeals to touch, while “bare” and the absence of pictures suggest a visually empty space. Together, these details create a feeling of isolation and loneliness. The other choices do not describe a setting with sensory details that convey loneliness as directly.

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