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Latina Poetry as an Expression of Cultural Heritage Answers

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

A
The speaker shows how language is a physical part of a person’s cultural heritage.
B
The speaker demonstrates a deep longing for a distant home and culture.
C
The speaker embodies the role of women in Latina culture.
D
The speaker demonstrates how poetry is a living work that changes based on heritage.
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Identify two phrases that define the speaker. Check both of them.

A
“Spanish is in my flesh”
B
“the language of garlic and mangoes”
C
“the flying gestures of my hands”
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How is the speaker portrayed in this passage? Check two answers that are correct.

A
as a confident and self-aware person
B
as someone who is confused about conflicting identities
C
as a product of multiple cultures
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What type of structure does Morales use?

A
free verse with short, definitive statements
B
free verse with long, flowing sentences
C
free verse with a rhyme scheme
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How does this structure add to the speaker’s message?

A
Free verse asserts the speaker’s reliance on one culture for her identity.
B
Short, definitive statements add to the speaker’s confident and assertive tone.
C
Free verse allows the speaker to focus on imagery and metaphor to make her points.
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What type of structure does Ortiz Cofer use?

A
free verse with short, definitive statements
B
free verse with long, flowing sentences
C
rhythmic sentences with repeated patterns
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Having a first-person speaker is appropriate to the poem’s purpose because it emphasizes the .

A
personal nature of cultural identity
B
challenges of several cultural identities
C
benefits of a single cultural identity
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How does this structure add to the speaker’s message?

A
Flowing sentences show the man’s inability to make clear decisions.
B
Flowing sentences show the narrator’s thoughts about many cultures.
C
Flowing sentences create a poetic scene out of the Latin deli.
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Which of the following elements did you discuss in your answer?

A
a first-person speaker
B
a third-person philosophical speaker
C
a free verse structure
D
imagery describing food
E
imagery describing language
F
allusions
G
a confident and assertive tone
H
a nostalgic and poetic tone

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