Graphical and Structural Elements in Poetry — Cumulative exam
Question 38 • FL-1001370-English 3 A
Which excerpt from ”First Generation” of Dreaming in Cuban is the best example of magic realism?
Answer
A
Celia del Pino, equipped with binoculars and wearing her best housedress and drop pearl earrings, sits in her wicker swing guarding the north coast of Cuba.
B
Her grandson appears in the doorway, his pajama top twisted off his shoulders, his eyes vacant with sleep.
C
Her husband emerges from the light and comes toward her, taller than the palms, walking on water in his white summer suit and Panama hat.
D
For many years before the revolution, Jorge had traveled five weeks out of six, selling electric brooms and portable fans for an American firm.