Read the excerpt from Julia Ortiz Cofer’s poem “El Olvido.” a bare, cold room with no pictures on the walls, a forgetting place where she fears you will die of loneliness and exposure. Jesús, María, y José, she says, el olvido is a dangerous thing.Which strategy would be most helpful in enhancing the reader’s comprehension of the poem?

The excerpt combines English with Spanish, including “Jesús, María, y José” and “el olvido.” Understanding what the Spanish words mean in English helps the reader understand the speaker’s warning that forgetting is dangerous. Therefore, establishing the meaning of words in both languages is the most helpful strategy.

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