Latina Poetry as an Expression of Cultural Heritage

Question 1

Based on the phrase “Spanish is in my flesh,” what role does the speaker play in this poem?

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The speaker shows how language is a physical part of a person’s cultural heritage.

Question 2

Identify two phrases that define the speaker. Check both of them.

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“Spanish is in my flesh”; “the flying gestures of my hands”

Question 3

Based on the phrase “Spanish is in my flesh,” what role does the speaker play in this poem?

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The speaker shows how language is a physical part of a person’s cultural heritage.

Question 4

How is the speaker portrayed in this passage? Check two answers that are correct.

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as a confident and self-aware person; as a product of multiple cultures

Question 5

What type of structure does Morales use?

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free verse with short, definitive statements

Question 6

How does this structure add to the speaker’s message?

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Short, definitive statements add to the speaker’s confident and assertive tone.

Question 7

What type of structure does Ortiz Cofer use?

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free verse with long, flowing sentences

Question 8

What point of view is used in this excerpt?

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first-person, first, first person, 1st, 1st

Question 9

Identify two phrases that define the speaker. Check both of them.

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“Spanish is in my flesh”; “the flying gestures of my hands”

Question 10

Having a first-person speaker is appropriate to the poem’s purpose because it emphasizes the .

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personal nature of cultural identity

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